A method for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, the method including: 1) gasifying a raw material to obtain a crude syngas including H.sub.2, CO and CO.sub.2; 2) electrolyzing a saturated NaCl solution using a chloralkali process to obtain a NaOH solution, H.sub.2 and H.sub.2; 3) removing the CO.sub.2 in the crude syngas using the NaOH solution obtained in 2) to obtain a pure syngas; and 4) insufflating the H.sub.2 obtained in 2) to the pure syngas to adjust a mole ratio of CO/H.sub.2 in the pure syngas, and then introducing the pure syngas for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction. A device for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis includes a gasification device, an electrolyzer, a first gas washing device, and a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reactor.

A hydrocarbon generation system that combines a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) and a Fischer-Tropsch unit in a single microtubular reactor is described. This system can directly synthesize hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide and water. High temperature co-electrolysis of H.sub.2O and CO.sub.2 and low temperature Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) process are integrated in a single microtubular reactor by designation of a temperature gradient along the axial length of the microtubular reactor. The microtubular reactor can provide direct conversion of CO.sub.2 to hydrocarbons for use as feedstock or energy storage.

Herein disclosed is a system for producing an organic, the system including at least one high shear mixing device having at least one rotor and at least one stator separated by a shear gap, wherein the shear gap is the minimum distance between the at least one rotor and the at least one stator; a pump configured for delivering a fluid stream comprising liquid medium and light gas to the at least one high shear mixing device, wherein the at least one high shear mixing device is configured to form a dispersion of the light gas in the liquid medium; and a reactor comprising at least one inlet and at least one outlet, wherein the at least one inlet of the reactor is fluidly connected to the at least one high shear mixing device, and wherein the at least one outlet is configured for extracting the organic therefrom.

A method and apparatus for the liquefaction of natural gas or conversion of other gases to liquids that uses nanosecond or femtosecond pulse laser machined structures on surfaces of heat exchangers. The heat exchanger has metal plate and plate fin surfaces with increased surface area to volume ratio from the nanosecond or femtosecond pulse laser machined structures on its surfaces. Heat transfer and cooling are accelerated by exposing the gas to nanosecond or femtosecond pulse laser nanomachining structures. Fluid refrigerant flows through the structures in the heat exchanger metal plate and plate fins, and exchanges heat with refrigerant flowing through the structures.

A method of converting carbon containing compounds such as coal, methane or other hydrocarbons into a liquid hydrocarbon fuel utilizes a high pressure, high temperature reactor which operates upon a blend of a carbon compound including CO.sub.2 and a carbon source, a catalyst, and steam. Microwave power is directed into the reactor. The catalyst, preferably magnetite, will act as a heating media for the microwave power and the temperature of the reactor will rise to a level to efficiently convert the carbon and steam into hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

A method for the utilization of reaction water formed during the synthesis of hydrocarbons from synthesis gas in a GTL process includes the cleaning of oxygenates while quenching of the synthesis gas at a temperature of more than 500 C. while in contact with a catalyst for steam conversion of oxygenates, and the degasification of the cleaned up reaction water. Cleaned up and degasified water is utilized for cooling synthesis gas to a temperature of lower than 400 C. and for water steam production. The invention ensures efficient treatment of reaction water with removal of oxygenates, the use of obtained treated water as boiler feed water, and for the production of water steam.

Herein disclosed is a system for producing an organic, the system including at least one high shear mixing device having at least one rotor and at least one stator separated by a shear gap, wherein the shear gap is the minimum distance between the at least one rotor and the at least one stator; a pump configured for delivering a fluid stream comprising liquid medium and light gas to the at least one high shear mixing device, wherein the at least one high shear mixing device is configured to form a dispersion of the light gas in the liquid medium; and a reactor comprising at least one inlet and at least one outlet, wherein the at least one inlet of the reactor is fluidly connected to the at least one high shear mixing device, and wherein the at least one outlet is configured for extracting the organic therefrom.

A system and method for producing methanol and synthetic fuels from waste acid gas streams using a plasma reactor is described in this disclosure. An acid gas stream comprising primarily of H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2 is fed into a plasma reactor. H.sub.2S is converted into H.sub.2 and sulfur. Simultaneously, CO is formed by the reverse water gas shift reaction. H.sub.2 and CO form a syngas stream. The unreacted H.sub.2S is captured in a tail gas treatment unit and recycled back to the plasma reactor. A partial CO.sub.2 capture unit is placed downstream of the tail gas treatment unit which is primarily used to adjust the ratio of H.sub.2 and CO in the syngas stream to 2-3 for methanol production and 2 for fuel production.