A hydrocarbon generation system includes a first generation apparatus configured to generate a hydrocarbon with two or more carbon atoms from a first raw material containing: at least one of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide; and hydrogen. The hydrocarbon generation system includes a second generation apparatus configured to generate methane from a second raw material including: hydrogen; and at least one of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide contained in the first raw material and discharged from the first generation apparatus.

A hydrocarbon generation system includes a first generation apparatus configured to generate a hydrocarbon with two or more carbon atoms from a first raw material containing: at least one of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide; and hydrogen. The hydrocarbon generation system includes a second generation apparatus configured to generate methane from a second raw material including: hydrogen; and at least one of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide contained in the first raw material and discharged from the first generation apparatus.

The present invention relates to a novel heterogeneous catalyst for selective carbon dioxide methanation reaction having high activity and long-term stability, wherein the catalyst comprising of at least one alkali promoter metal, active metals selected from Nickel and Iron and a stable support for active metals having combination of CeO.sub.2 \-γAl.sub.2O.sub.3.Further, the present invention provides a process for synthesis of said catalyst. Secondly, the present invention also provides a sustainable process for synthesis of methane using said novel heterogenous catalyst. The benefits of present invention are that it provides a sustainable CO.sub.2 methanation process as the novel outstanding catalyst having high performance and long-term stability and totally eliminates catalyst regeneration or reloading step due to its very long-term stability for > 1000 h.

The present invention relates to a novel heterogeneous catalyst for selective carbon dioxide methanation reaction having high activity and long-term stability, wherein the catalyst comprising of at least one alkali promoter metal, active metals selected from Nickel and Iron and a stable support for active metals having combination of CeO.sub.2 \-γAl.sub.2O.sub.3.Further, the present invention provides a process for synthesis of said catalyst. Secondly, the present invention also provides a sustainable process for synthesis of methane using said novel heterogenous catalyst. The benefits of present invention are that it provides a sustainable CO.sub.2 methanation process as the novel outstanding catalyst having high performance and long-term stability and totally eliminates catalyst regeneration or reloading step due to its very long-term stability for > 1000 h.

A fuel producing system includes an electrolyzer that is supplied with a raw material gas containing carbon dioxide and water vapor, and electrolyzes the raw material gas to generate a product gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide, and a first gas-liquid separator that performs gas-liquid separation on the product gas generated in the electrolyzer. Water vapor produced from water separated in the first gas-liquid separator or water vapor produced from water from a water supply source is allowed to be supplied to the electrolyzer in addition to the raw material gas.

A fuel producing system includes an electrolyzer that is supplied with a raw material gas containing carbon dioxide and water vapor, and electrolyzes the raw material gas to generate a product gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide, and a first gas-liquid separator that performs gas-liquid separation on the product gas generated in the electrolyzer. Water vapor produced from water separated in the first gas-liquid separator or water vapor produced from water from a water supply source is allowed to be supplied to the electrolyzer in addition to the raw material gas.

A hydrocarbon production system capable of efficiently producing hydrocarbon containing a high-calorie gas by securing hydrogen and carbon monoxide required for hydrocarbon synthesis using water and carbon dioxide as raw materials is obtained. The hydrocarbon production system includes an electrolytic reaction unit that converts water and carbon dioxide into hydrogen and carbon monoxide through an electrolytic reaction, a catalytic reaction unit that converts a product generated by the electrolytic reaction unit into hydrocarbon through a catalytic reaction, and branch paths and that branch a portion of an outlet component of the catalytic reaction unit.

A hydrocarbon production system capable of efficiently producing hydrocarbon containing a high-calorie gas by securing hydrogen and carbon monoxide required for hydrocarbon synthesis using water and carbon dioxide as raw materials is obtained. The hydrocarbon production system includes an electrolytic reaction unit that converts water and carbon dioxide into hydrogen and carbon monoxide through an electrolytic reaction, a catalytic reaction unit that converts a product generated by the electrolytic reaction unit into hydrocarbon through a catalytic reaction, and branch paths and that branch a portion of an outlet component of the catalytic reaction unit.

A method, a system, and an apparatus of certain embodiments are provided to recover water and carbon dioxide from combustion emissions. The recovery includes, among other things, electrolysis and carbon dioxide capture in a suitable solvent. The recovered water and carbon dioxide are subject to reaction, such as a catalytic methanation reaction, to generate at least methane.

A method, a system, and an apparatus of certain embodiments are provided to recover water and carbon dioxide from combustion emissions. The recovery includes, among other things, electrolysis and carbon dioxide capture in a suitable solvent. The recovered water and carbon dioxide are subject to reaction, such as a catalytic methanation reaction, to generate at least methane.