Y02P20/10

PLANT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PURIFIED METHANOL

The present invention relates to a plant for removing C.sub.6-C.sub.11 hydrocarbons from methanol, comprising at least one reactor for the conversion of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to a crude methanol containing hydrocarbons, a distillation column with a head and a sump for the purification of the methanol, and at least one conduit for guiding the crude methanol from the at least one reactor into the distillation column. At its head, the distillation column includes a feed conduit for feeding in water.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING HIGH-PURITY HYDROGEN BY BIOMASS PYROLYSIS-CHEMICAL LOOPING COMBUSTION
20180002174 · 2018-01-04 ·

The present invention discloses a device and method for generating high-purity hydrogen by biomass pyrolysis-chemical looping combustion. The device comprises a biomass pyrolysis unit, a chemical looping hydrogen generation unit and a waste heat recovery unit; the biomass pyrolysis unit comprises a vertical bin, a screw feeder, a rotary kiln pyrolysis reactor and a high temperature filter; the chemical looping hydrogen generation unit comprises a path switching system of intake gas end, at least one packed bed reactor and a path switching system of tail gas end, wherein the packed bed reactor is composed of three parallel packed bed reactors I, II and III, which are continuously subjected to fuel reduction-steam oxidation-air combustion stages (steam purging stage) successively; the waste heat recovery unit comprises a waste heat boiler, a cooler and a gas-liquid separator. According to the present invention, a process flow of generating hydrogen from biomass is short, high-purity hydrogen can be obtained by simple condensation and water removal of a hydrogen-containing product that is generated after entrance of a pyrolysis gas into the chemical looping hydrogen generation unit, no complex gas purification device is employed, and the costs for hydrogen generation are low.

PROCESS FOR ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL AND FERMENTATION OF SUGARS
20180010154 · 2018-01-11 ·

The invention relates to an integrated process for alcohol production and organic acid production from lignocellulosic material.

Method and integrated process for the carboxylation of furan derived carboxylic acids to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid

A process for carboxylation of a furoate slurry to produce FDCA, especially 2,5-FDCA, includes the steps of: feeding a slurry containing a suspension fluid, furoate, a surfactant and an alkali metal carbonate to a carboxylation reactor; and feeding a flow of CO.sub.2 to the carboxylation reactor at flow conditions sufficient to suspend the slurry in the reactor and react the furoate with CO2 to form 2,5-FDCA. A fully integrated process is also disclosed.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCROSE-6-ESTER

Provided are a device and a method for producing a sucrose-6-ester. The device includes a shell, a film scraping apparatus, and a base, wherein the film scraping apparatus is arranged on the base, and the shell covers the film scraping apparatus and the base; the shell is provided with a reaction solution inlet and a condensated water outlet; the base is provided with a carboxylate feed pipe, a reaction product discharge pipe, and a reaction channel connected to the carboxylate feed pipe; the film scraping apparatus includes a temperature control unit, a rotary tube, and a plurality of scrapers arranged on an inner wall of the rotary tube, and an outer edge of each of the scrapers abuts against an outer wall of the temperature control unit; and the rotary tube is able to rotate around the temperature control unit.

Process for preparing oligo ethylene glycol methyl ether borate

A process for preparing oligo ethylene glycol methyl ether borate involves feeding boric acid and oligo ethylene glycol monomethyl ether into a reactor, and reacting to obtain a raw product containing oligo ethylene glycol methyl ether borate, water, and unreacted boric acid and oligo ethylene glycol monomethyl ether. The raw product is fed to a reactive distillation device and boric acid is reacted with oligo ethylene glycmonomethyl ether for full conversion of boric acid. A distillate stream containing water is transferred from the top of the reactive distillation device to a condenser, and a condensed liquid stream is recycled to the top of the reactive distillation device. A bottom product stream containing oligo ethylene glycol methyl ether borate is withdrawn from the reactive distillation device. The bottom product stream is partially recycled to a reboiler. The resulting vapor stream is recycled to the bottom of the reactive distillation device.

PROCESS FOR THE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF AMMONIA AND REACTOR FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROCESS

The invention relates to a process for the thermal decomposition of ammonia. The process comprises passing ammonia through a conduit which contains an ammonia decomposition catalyst in a part thereof. At least a section of the part of the conduit which contains the catalyst is immersed in molten lead as heat transfer medium, which is at a temperature at which the catalyst is capable of catalyzing the decomposition of ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen. A reactor for carrying out this process is also disclosed.

AUTOMATED DIAZOMETHANE GENERATOR, REACTOR AND SOLID PHASE QUENCHER

A process for producing diazomethane of Formula 1 (CH.sub.2N.sub.2), with an automated apparatus is described. A stock solution of N-methyl-N-nitroso amine in an organic solvent is continuously flown and mixed with an aqueous inorganic base at a T-mixer to form a mixture. Then it is passed through a capillary micro reactor at a temperature in a range of 20 to 30° C. to form diazomethane. The mixture is separated into an aqueous layer and an organic layer using a continuous flow micro-separator. The organic layer has 0.1-0.4 M diazomethane. The organic layer is reacted with a carboxylic acid, phenol, an alkyne, an anhydride, a carboxyl metal organic framework (MOF), or MOF coated cotton to form a corresponding ester, a pyrazole, an ether, a diazo ketone, a stable carboxyl MOF or a stable MOF coated cotton fiber.

NITRATES OF ETHERS OF GLYCEROL AND ETHANOL AS DIESEL CETANE IMPROVERS AND THE PRODUCTION PROCESS OF THE SAME

The present invention is related to the use of nitrates of ethers of glycerol and ethanol as diesel cetane improvers, and the production process of the same, aiming at producing an additive from glycerol from biodiesel production and bringing to the additive market an option more economical and efficient to facilitate the ignition of diesel and improve the cetane number of said fuel.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING NON-METHANE HYDROCARBONS TO RECOVER HYDROGEN GAS AND/OR METHANE GAS THEREFROM

The disclosure relates to methods, systems, and apparatus arranged and designed for converting non-methane hydrocarbon gases into multiple product gas streams including a predominately hydrogen gas stream and a predominately methane gas steam. Hydrocarbon gas streams are reformed, cracked, or converted into a synthesis gas stream and methane gas stream by receiving a volume of flare gas or other hydrocarbon liquid or gas feed, where the volume of hydrocarbon feed includes a volume of methane and volume of nonmethane hydrocarbons. The hydrogen contained in the syngas may be separated into a pure hydrogen gas stream. A corresponding gas conversion system can include a super heater to provide a hydrocarbon feed/steam mixture, a heavy hydrocarbon reactor for synthesis gas formation, and a hydrogen separator to recover the hydrogen portion of the synthesis gas.