Inventors:
Benjamin H. CARRYER - Denver CO, US
Eric R. ELROD - Arvada CO, US
Mark D. IBSEN - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Brian K. JOHNSON - Arvada CO, US
Harold A. WRIGHT - Longmont CO, US
Assignee:
RENTECH, INC. - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:
C07C 1/04, C01B 3/38, B01J 19/00
Abstract:
A thermal conversion process comprising: pyrolizing or gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock to produce a first synthesis gas having a first H:CO ratio of less than a minimum value or greater than a maximum value; providing enriched oxygen; and subjecting the first synthesis gas to partial oxidation in the presence of at least a portion of the enriched oxygen to produce a conditioned synthesis gas having a desired ratio of H:CO in the range of from the minimum value to the maximum value. A method of producing FT product liquids by providing a conditioned synthesis gas according to the process and producing FT product liquids by subjecting the conditioned synthesis gas to FT reaction under FT operating conditions. A system for carrying out the methods is also provided.