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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
May. 17, 2012
Applicants:
Ravi Ravikumar, Lancaster, CA (US);
Denny LI, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ravi Ravikumar, Lancaster, CA (US);
Denny Li, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fluor Technologies Coporation, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 27/00 (2006.01); B01D 17/00 (2006.01); C07C 29/151 (2006.01); C07C 29/32 (2006.01); C10K 1/00 (2006.01); C10J 3/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 17/00 (2013.01); C07C 29/1518 (2013.01); C07C 29/32 (2013.01); C10K 1/004 (2013.01); C10K 1/005 (2013.01); C10J 3/466 (2013.01); C10J 2300/093 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0916 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0943 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0973 (2013.01); C10J 2300/1665 (2013.01); Y02E 50/18 (2013.01); Y02E 50/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for generating higher alcohols from synthesis gas produced from carbonaceous materials are described, which can include a reactor configured to produce an alcohol stream and COfrom a syngas feed. The alcohol stream can be separated in one or more downstream separators to produce a net reactor product and a methanol stream that can recycled into the reactor. The net reactor product preferably comprises higher-order alcohols such as ethanol, propanol, and butanol.