Patent ID: 9291390
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: C10J,C10K,F25J

Claim Text:
1. A process for producing purified synthesis gas from an initially cooled, soot-containing synthesis gas having a temperature of at least 5° C. above its dew point comprising the steps of (a) further cooling the soot-containing synthesis gas to a temperature below its dew point by indirect heat exchange in a shell-tube heat exchanger without removing condensate formed, thereby forming a synthesis gas/condensate mixture in which the condensate contains most of the soot and sour gas contaminates present in the synthesis gas; and (b) contacting the synthesis gas/condensate mixture with a scrubbing liquid to remove the condensate resulting in a purified synthesis gas and used scrubbing liquid, wherein the soot-containing synthesis gas in step (a) is passed through the shell-tube heat exchanger at the tube side.