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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2014
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Ahmad D. Hammad, Dhahran, SA;
Zaki Yusuf, Dhahran, SA;
Stamatios Souentie, Dhahran, SA;
Nayif A. Al-Rasheedi, Dhahran, SA;
Bandar A. Fadhel, Dhahran, SA;
Atef Saeed Al-Zahrani, Dhahran, SA;
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, , SA;
Abstract
A process for converting carbon dioxide to hydrocarbon fuels using solar energy harnessed with a solar thermal power system to create thermal energy and electricity, using the thermal energy to heat a fuel feed stream, the heated fuel feed stream comprising carbon dioxide and water, the carbon dioxide captured from a flue gas stream, converting the carbon dioxide and water in a syngas production cell, the syngas production cell comprising a solid oxide electrolyte, to create carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and converting the carbon monoxide and hydrogen to hydrocarbon fuels in a catalytic reactor. In at least one embodiment, the syngas production cell is a solid oxide fuel cell. In at least one embodiment, the syngas production cell is a solid oxide electrolyzer cell.