PROCESS FOR REFORMING HYDROCARBONS

摘要

A process for the production of synthesis gas by the use of autothermal reforming in which tail gas from downstream Fischer-Tropsh synthesis is hydrogenated and then added to the autothermal reforming stage.

主权项

1. Process for the production of liquid hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising:
a) passing said hydrocarbon feedstock through an ATR, CPO or POx, and withdrawing a stream of hot effluent synthesis gas from the ATR, CPO or PDX, b) converting the synthesis gas into liquid hydrocarbons via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, c) passing tail gas from the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis stage through a hydrogenation stage to produce a hydrogenated tail gas containing less than 1 mol olefins, and d) adding the hydrogenated tail gas directly to said ATR, CPO or Pox; e) optionally recovering the liquid hydrocarbons produced.