Method for producing hydrogen with reduced CO2 emissions

US9028794B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9028794-B2
Application numberUS-201113637423-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 16, 2011
Priority dateMar 30, 2010
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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The present invention relates to a method for producing hydrogen, with reduced carbon dioxide emissions, from a hydrocarbon mixture. In said method, the hydrocarbon mixture is reformed so as to produce a synthetic gas that is cooled, then treated in a shift reactor so as to be enriched with H2 and CO2. Optionally dried, said mixture is treated in a PSA hydrogen purification unit in order to produce hydrogen. The residue is treated by means of partial condensation with a view to capturing CO4 before said residue is sent as fuel to reforming.

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What is claimed is: 1. A process for the production of hydrogen in combination with capture of carbon dioxide starting from a mixture of hydrocarbons, the process comprising the steps of: (a) reforming the mixture of hydrocarbons in a reformer in order to obtain a crude synthesis gas comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor and impurities; (b) cooling the crude synthesis gas with recovery of the available heat; (c) reacting all or part of the…

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What does patent US9028794B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a method for producing hydrogen, with reduced carbon dioxide emissions, from a hydrocarbon mixture. In said method, the hydrocarbon mixture is reformed so as to produce a synthetic gas that is cooled, then treated in a shift reactor so as to be enriched with H2 and CO2. Optionally dried, said mixture is treated in a PSA hydrogen purification unit in order to pro…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Darde Arthur, Valentin Solène, Court Philippe, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C01B3/38. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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