COOLING SYNGAS VIA REACTION OF METHANE OR LIGHT HYDROCARBONS WITH WATER

摘要

Various embodiments disclosed relate to cooling shale gas via reaction of methane, light hydrocarbons, or a combination thereof, with water. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of cooling syngas. The method includes contacting the hot syngas with methane or light hydrocarbons. The hot syngas includes water and has a temperature of about 800° C. to about 3000° C. The contacting is effective to endothermically react the methane or light hydrocarbons with the water in the hot syngas to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen and to provide a cooled syngas having a lower temperature than the hot syngas.

主权项

1. A method of cooling syngas, the method comprising:
contacting a hot syngas with methane, light hydrocarbons, or a combination thereof, the hot syngas comprising water and having a temperature of about 800° C. to about 3000° C., wherein the contacting is effective to endothermically react the methane or light hydrocarbons with the water in the hot syngas to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen and to provide a cooled syngas having a lower temperature than the hot syngas.