Eric E Wagner

US Patent:

20140288196, Sep 25, 2014

Filed:

Mar 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/224842

Inventors:

- Cedar Rapids IA, US
Eric S. Wagner - La Canada CA, US
John C. Wooley - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

C07C 29/151
C01B 3/48

US Classification:

518704, 252373

Abstract:

A system and method for increasing the production of Syngas from an SMR (Steam Methane Reforming) processing plant by providing COas an additional feedstock, such as from an exhaust stream of a Corn-to-Ethanol plant, or from a power plant or industrial plant, like a cement plant. The COsteam and methane are introduced into the SMR reactor heated to about 870 C. and at about one atmosphere such that a reaction takes place that produces Syngas comprising CO, Hydrogen (H) and carbon dioxide (CO). The Syngas is then cleaned and provided to a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reactor or other Bio-catalytic synthesis reactor to produce Ethanol or other high value liquid fuel.