IP Library Granted Patent US 11,471,817
Granted Patent B2
US 11,471,817 · App. 17/596,358 · Granted Oct 18, 2022

Method for processing plastic waste pyrolysis gas

Inventors: Antti Kurkijärvi (Porvoo, FI); Hannu Lehtinen (Porvoo, FI); Esa Korhonen (Porvoo, FI); Mikko Matilainen (Porvoo, FI); Max Nyström (Porvoo, FI)
Assignee: NESTE OYJ
B01D53/002B01D5/0036C10G5/06C10G70/06B01D2257/70B01D2258/0291C10B53/07
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,471,817
App. No.
17/596,358
Filed
Dec 8, 2021
Granted
Oct 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1771
USPC
585/241
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods for processing plastic waste pyrolysis gas, such as methods wherein clogging of the systems used in the method is avoided or at least alleviated.

Claims (33)

1. A method for processing plastic waste pyrolysis gas, the method comprising:

a) providing:

a plastic waste pyrolysis gas stream wherein a temperature of the plastic waste pyrolysis gas stream is 300-650° C.; and

a hydrocarbonaceous liquid stream wherein a temperature of the hydrocarbonaceous liquid stream is below temperature of the plastic waste pyrolysis gas stream;

b) admixing in an ejecting means the plastic waste pyrolysis gas stream and the hydrocarbonaceous liquid stream to form an admixture;

c) spraying the admixture to a separation chamber to produce a condensed fraction and a gaseous fraction; and

d) separating the gaseous fraction and the condensed fraction to yield a first liquid product stream and a gaseous product stream.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a temperature of the hydrocarbonaceous liquid stream of step a) is 100-300° C.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a mass ratio of the hydrocarbonaceous liquid stream and the plastic waste pyrolysis gas stream in the admixture is 1-100.

4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

recycling a first part of first liquid product stream to the hydrocarbonaceous liquid stream of step a) and collecting a second part of the first liquid product stream.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein a temperature of the first part of first liquid product stream is above 100° C.

6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the hydrocarbonaceous liquid stream of step a) contains the first part of first liquid product stream.

7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

cooling the gaseous product stream of step d) to 10-50° C. to yield a second liquid product stream and a gaseous stream.

8. The method according to claim 7 , comprising:

separating the second liquid product stream and the gaseous stream.

9. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

providing:

a plastic waste pyrolysis gas stream wherein a temperature of the plastic waste pyrolysis gas stream is 450-500° C.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein a temperature of the hydrocarbonaceous liquid stream of step a) is 175-225° C.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein a mass ratio of the hydrocarbonaceous liquid stream and the plastic waste pyrolysis gas stream in the admixture is 5-25.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein a temperature of the first part of first liquid product stream is between 150-250° C.

13. The method according to claim 12 , comprising:

cooling the gaseous product stream of step d) to 20-40° C. to yield the second liquid product stream and the gaseous stream.

14. The method according to claim 2 wherein a mass ratio of the hydrocarbonaceous liquid stream and the plastic waste pyrolysis gas stream in the admixture is 1-100.

15. The method according to claim 14 , comprising:

recycling a first part of first liquid product stream to the hydrocarbonaceous liquid stream of step a) and collecting a second part of the first liquid product stream.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the hydrocarbonaceous liquid stream of step a) contains the first part of first liquid product stream.

17. The method according to claim 16 , comprising:

cooling the gaseous product stream of step d) to 10-50° C. to yield the second liquid product stream and the gaseous stream.

18. The method according to claim 17 , comprising:

separating the second liquid product stream and the gaseous stream.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2021
From: KURKIJÄRVI, ANTTI; LEHTINEN, HANNU; KORHONEN, ESA; MATILAINEN, MIKKO; NYSTRÖM, MAX
To: NESTE OYJ
Reel/Frame 058337/0164 →
Priority Claims (1)
FI 20195493 · Jun 10, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220226765A1 · Jul 21, 2022
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