gasoline blendstock/ethylene from methane - the synfuels process today
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Gasoline Blendstock/Ethylene from Methane - The Synfuels Process Today. Presented by. Exclusive Agents, MENA. Edward Peterson, PhD, P.E. Chief Engineer, Synfuels International. Over 75% of the world’s known gas reserves are remote and/or stranded. Gas-To-Liquids (GTL) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Gasoline Blendstock/Ethylene from Methane - The Synfuels Process Today
Edward Peterson, PhD, P.E. Chief Engineer, Synfuels International
Presented by
Exclusive Agents, MENA
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• Over 75% of the
world’s known gas reserves are remote and/or stranded
• Could yield 1.5 billion barrels of fuel per year
• Over 4 million barrels per day
• About 15.5 trillion ft3 of stranded gas is flared, vented, or re-injected each year
Gas-To-Liquids (GTL)A New Source of Fuel
Annual Gas FlaredBy Continent
3,154
1,670
914
563 521
287139
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
BC
FG
/yr
FSU &E. Europe
Africa Middle East
Central & South
America
North America
Asia Europe
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Incentives to employ the Synfuels GTL process
• Rising energy prices
• New source of liquid fuel
• Government restrictions on flaring and emissions
• Environmental concerns
• Laws for cleaner fuels
• Monetize all of an energy resource
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SYNFUELS INTERNATIONAL GTL TECHNOLOGY
OxygenNatural
Gas
Solvent
Solvent
Gasoline
Syngas
H2COCO2
H2COCO2
H2C2H2COCO2
C2H2 C2H4
Conversion Absorption Hydrogenation Oligomerization
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Synfuels Process using Liquid-Phase Hydrogenation of Acetylene
• Selectively absorbs acetylene• Rejects unwanted gases• Greatly reduces reaction volume • Operates at moderate conditions • No thermal “run-away” gas phase
reaction• Much higher acetylene
concentrations can be used
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Typical Hydrogenation Conversion and Selectivity
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
0 2 4 6 8
Time on Stream (Hours)
Conversion
Ethylene (mol%)
Ethylene selectivity
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Extended Duration Conversion and Selectivity
90%
91%
92%
93%
94%
95%
96%
97%
98%
99%
100%
25 30 35 40 45
Time on Stream (HR)
Conversion
Ethylene (mol%)
Ethylene selectivity
Methane 0.18Ethane 0.42
Ethylene 97.42Acetylene 0.52
Butene 1.35Heavy 0.11
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• Synfuels Product Properties
• Synfuels Product Composition
Specific Gravity 0.7599 (Water=1)
°API Gravity 54.71 @ 60°F
Molecular Weight 100.422
Weight 6.33 Lbs/Gal
Gross Heating Value 124190 BTU/CF
vol%
Paraffins 12
Iso-paraffins 35.9
Olefins 1
Naphthenes 9.8
Aromatics 38.5
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Synfuels Technology is covered by 8 US Patents and dozens of patents pending:
Intellectual Property
6,130,260 Method for converting natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons
6,323,247 Method for converting natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons
6,602,920 Method for converting natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons
7,045,670 Process For Liquid Phase Hydrogenation
7,119,240 Method for converting natural gas to olefins
7,183,451Process For The Conversion Of Natural Gas To Hydrocarbon
Liquids
7,208,647Process For The Conversion Of Natural Gas To Reactive
Gaseous Products Comprising Ethylene
7,250,449 High temperature hydrocarbon cracking
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Demonstration Unit
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Summary
• New Synfuels GTL Process dramatically reduces capital cost
• Now majority of stranded gas fields can be utilized
• Unique new technology that blends established industrial practices with patent protected innovation
• Key to the Synfuels process are the innovative steps that isolate and convert intermediates, reducing recycle, compression, and system volumes
• Synfuels liquid-phase hydrogenation is the technology’s cornerstone
• Liquid-phase hydrogenation may be applicable to other hydrogenation processes outside GTL
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The Synfuels Team• Synfuels International, Inc.
– Ben Weber, CEO
– Tom Rolfe, President
– Charles Matar, Managing Director
– Ed Peterson, Chief Engineer
• Bryan Research and Engineering
– Jerry Bullin, President
– Joel Cantrell, Operations Manager
• Texas A&M University
– Kenneth Hall