Patent ID: 9343764
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: C01B,C01C,C04B,C07C,C10G,C10K,C21B,C25B,F02C,H01M,Y02B,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A method for synthesizing hydrocarbonaceous compounds, the method comprising: introducing a fuel stream comprising a reformable fuel into an anode of a molten carbonate fuel cell, an internal reforming element associated with the anode, or a combination thereof; introducing a cathode inlet stream comprising CO generating electricity within the molten carbonate fuel cell; generating an anode exhaust comprising H separating CO reacting at least a portion of the anode effluent gas stream in the presence of a methanol synthesis catalyst under effective conditions for forming methanol to produce at least one methanol-containing stream and one or more streams comprising gaseous or liquid products; and recycling at least a portion of the one or more streams comprising gaseous or liquid products to form at least a portion of a cathode inlet stream, wherein the molten carbonate fuel cell is operated (i) such that a CO