Carbon to liquids system and method of operation

摘要

A method of operating a carbon to liquids system is provided. The method includes receiving a flow of syngas and reacting, in a reactor, the syngas and a catalyst in a Fischer-Tropsch reaction to produce a product including steam, wherein the reactor includes a polymeric material that is configured to permit the permeation of the steam therethrough. The method also includes recycling the permeated steam to a vessel positioned upstream from the reactor.

主权项

1. A method of operating a carbon to liquids system comprising:
receiving a flow of a syngas into a reactor, wherein the reactor includes a polymeric material that permits permeation of steam through the material; channeling a cooling fluid flow through the reactor past an outer surface of the material; reacting the syngas in the presence of a catalyst in a Fischer-Tropsch reaction to produce a product and steam at or near an inner surface of the material, wherein the steam permeates through the material and forms a mixture of the cooling fluid and the steam in the reactor; and thereafter recycling the mixture of the steam and the cooling fluid to a vessel positioned upstream from the reactor.