System for power generation in a process producing hydrocarbons
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a system for power generation in a process for producing hydrocarbons by catalytic conversion of synthesis gas, involving: i. an oxidation unit for producing synthesis gas and oxidation unit steam by partial oxidation of a hydro-carbonaceous feed and oxygen containing gas; ii. a conversion unit for producing said hydrocarbons and conversion unit steam by catalytical conversion of said synthesis gas; and iii. means for super heating conversion unit steam and a unit for power generation using the super heated steam.
1. A system for power generation in a process for producing hydrocarbons by catalytic conversion of synthesis gas, comprising:
i. an oxidation unit for producing synthesis gas and oxidation unit steam by partial oxidation of a hydro-carbonaceous feed and oxygen comprising gas;
ii. a conversion unit for producing said hydrocarbons and conversion unit steam by catalytical conversion of said synthesis gas; and,
iii. means for super heating conversion unit steam and a unit for power generation using the super heated steam.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for super heating comprise a super heater unit, which is super heated with flue gas.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the flue gas originates from a reformer unit reforming hydro-carbonaceous feed into synthesis gas.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the flue gas originates from a furnace.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the super heating means comprise a super heater unit which is super heated with oxidation unit steam.
6. The system of claim 1 , comprising a unit for power generation using oxidation unit steam.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the oxidation unit steam used for power generation is super heated using reformer unit flue gas.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the oxidation unit steam used for power generation is super heated using the super heating means for super heating conversion unit steam.
9. The system of claim 1 , comprising a unit for power generation using reformer unit steam.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the reformer unit steam used for power generation is super heated using the steam super heating means for super heating conversion unit steam.
11. The system of claim 3 , wherein the flue gas originates from a furnace.
12. The system of claim 2 , wherein the super heating means comprise a super heater unit which is super heated with oxidation unit steam.
13. The system of claim 3 , wherein the super heating means comprise a super heater unit which is super heated with oxidation unit steam.
14. The system of claim 4 , wherein the super heating means comprise a super heater unit which is super heated with oxidation unit steam.
15. The system of claim 2 , comprising a unit for power generation using oxidation unit steam.
16. The system of claim 3 , comprising a unit for power generation using oxidation unit steam.
17. The system of claim 4 , comprising a unit for power generation using oxidation unit steam.
18. The system of claim 5 , comprising a unit for power generation using oxidation unit steam.
19. The system of claim 7 , wherein the oxidation unit steam used for power generation is super heated using the super heating means for super heating conversion unit steam.
20. The system of claim 2 , comprising a unit for power generation using reformer unit steam.
21. The system of claim 3 , comprising a unit for power generation using reformer unit steam.
22. The system of claim 4 , comprising a unit for power generation using reformer unit steam.
23. The system of claim 5 , comprising a unit for power generation using reformer unit steam.
24. The system of claim 6 , comprising a unit for power generation using reformer unit steam.
25. The system of claim 7 , comprising a unit for power generation using reformer unit steam.
26. The system of claim 8 , comprising a unit for power generation using reformer unit steam.