SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING AROMATIC COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
A system ( 1, 1 A) for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to the present invention includes: a first manufacturing device ( 2 ) that synthesizes a target substance from natural gas; a second manufacturing device that synthesizes an aromatic compound by a catalytic reaction from the natural gas and supplies a mixed gas mainly including unreacted methane and by-product hydrogen to the first manufacturing device ( 2 ) to manufacture the target substance; and a hydrogen separation device ( 3, 3 A) that separates hydrogen from purge gas generated from the first manufacturing device ( 2 ) and supplies the same to the second manufacturing device ( 4, 4 A) to regenerate the catalyst used for the catalytic reaction.
1 . A system for manufacturing an aromatic compound, the system comprising:
a first manufacturing device that synthesizes a target substance from natural gas;
a second manufacturing device that synthesizes an aromatic compound from the natural gas via a catalytic reaction, and supplies a mixed gas mainly including unreacted methane and by-product hydrogen to the first manufacturing device to manufacture the target substance; and
a hydrogen separation device that separates hydrogen from purge gas generated from a synthesis reaction of the first manufacturing device, and supplies the hydrogen to the second manufacturing device to regenerate a catalyst used in the catalytic reaction.
2 . The system for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a third manufacturing device that synthesizes methane via a methanation reaction from carbon dioxide recovered from exhaust gas of the first manufacturing device and the hydrogen supplied from the hydrogen separation device, and supplies the methane to the second manufacturing device as a raw material.
3 . The system for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 1 , wherein:
the target substance is ammonia;
the aromatic compound is one or more types of aromatic compound selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylene and naphthalene;
the first manufacturing device is installed in an ammonia manufacturing plant; and
the second manufacturing device is juxtaposed with the ammonia manufacturing plant, and uses an energy source of the plant to manufacture the aromatic compound.
4 . The system for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 3 , wherein the second manufacturing device further comprises a compressor and a cooler for manufacturing the aromatic compound.
5 . The system for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 1 , wherein:
the catalyst is a catalyst formed from a ZSM-5 type zeolite;
an internal pressure of the second manufacturing device is not lower than 0.1 MPa and not higher than 3.0 MPa; and
an internal temperature of the second manufacturing device is not lower than 700° C. and not higher than 900° C.
6 . A method for manufacturing an aromatic compound, the method comprising the steps of:
synthesizing a target substance from natural gas using a first manufacturing device;
synthesizing an aromatic compound from the natural gas via a catalytic reaction using a second manufacturing device, and supplying a mixed gas mainly including unreacted methane and by-product hydrogen to the first manufacturing device to manufacture the target substance; and
separating hydrogen from purge gas generated from the first manufacturing device, and supplying the hydrogen to the second manufacturing device to regenerate a catalyst used in the catalytic reaction.
7 . The method for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 6 , further comprising a step of:
synthesizing methane via a methanation reaction using a third manufacturing device from carbon dioxide recovered from exhaust gas of the synthesizing step of the first manufacturing device and the hydrogen separated from the purge gas generated from the synthesizing step of the target substance, and supplying the methane to the synthesizing step of the aromatic compound as a raw material.
8 . The method for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 6 , wherein:
the target substance is ammonia;
the aromatic compound is one or more types of aromatic compound selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylene and naphthalene;
the first manufacturing device is an ammonia manufacturing plant; and
the second manufacturing device is juxtaposed with the ammonia manufacturing plant, and uses an energy source of the plant to manufacture the aromatic compound.
9 . The method for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 8 , wherein:
the step of synthesizing the aromatic compound further comprises a compressing step and a cooling step; and
the compressing step and the cooling step are performed using the energy source of the ammonia manufacturing plant.
10 . The method for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 6 , wherein:
the synthesis reaction of the aromatic compound is performed using a catalyst formed from a ZSM-5 type zeolite; and
the synthesis reaction of the aromatic compound is carried out at a pressure of not lower than 0.1 MPa and not higher than 3.0 MPa, and a temperature of not lower than 700° C. and not higher than 900° C.
11 . The system for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 2 , wherein:
the target substance is ammonia;
the aromatic compound is one or more types of aromatic compound selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylene and naphthalene;
the first manufacturing device is installed in an ammonia manufacturing plant; and
the second manufacturing device is juxtaposed with the ammonia manufacturing plant, and uses an energy source of the plant to manufacture the aromatic compound.
12 . The system for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 2 , wherein:
the catalyst is a catalyst formed from a ZSM-5 type zeolite;
an internal pressure of the second manufacturing device is not lower than 0.1 MPa and not higher than 3.0 MPa; and
an internal temperature of the second manufacturing device is not lower than 700° C. and not higher than 900° C.
13 . The system for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 3 , wherein:
the catalyst is a catalyst formed from a ZSM-5 type zeolite;
an internal pressure of the second manufacturing device is not lower than 0.1 MPa and not higher than 3.0 MPa; and
an internal temperature of the second manufacturing device is not lower than 700° C. and not higher than 900° C.
14 . The system for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 4 , wherein:
the catalyst is a catalyst formed from a ZSM-5 type zeolite;
an internal pressure of the second manufacturing device is not lower than 0.1 MPa and not higher than 3.0 MPa; and
an internal temperature of the second manufacturing device is not lower than 700° C. and not higher than 900° C.
15 . The method for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 7 , wherein:
the target substance is ammonia;
the aromatic compound is one or more types of aromatic compound selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, xylene and naphthalene;
the first manufacturing device is an ammonia manufacturing plant; and
the second manufacturing device is juxtaposed with the ammonia manufacturing plant, and uses an energy source of the plant to manufacture the aromatic compound.
16 . The method for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 7 , wherein:
the synthesis reaction of the aromatic compound is performed using a catalyst formed from a ZSM-5 type zeolite; and
the synthesis reaction of the aromatic compound is carried out at a pressure of not lower than 0.1 MPa and not higher than 3.0 MPa, and a temperature of not lower than 700° C. and not higher than 900° C.
17 . The method for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 8 , wherein:
the synthesis reaction of the aromatic compound is performed using a catalyst formed from a ZSM-5 type zeolite; and
the synthesis reaction of the aromatic compound is carried out at a pressure of not lower than 0.1 MPa and not higher than 3.0 MPa, and a temperature of not lower than 700° C. and not higher than 900° C.
18 . The method for manufacturing an aromatic compound according to claim 9 , wherein:
the synthesis reaction of the aromatic compound is performed using a catalyst formed from a ZSM-5 type zeolite; and
the synthesis reaction of the aromatic compound is carried out at a pressure of not lower than 0.1 MPa and not higher than 3.0 MPa, and a temperature of not lower than 700° C. and not higher than 900° C.