Patent ID: 6846404
Filing Date: 2005-01-25
Classification: C10G,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A process for converting CO 2 -rich natural gas into liquid fuel, the process comprising: a) introducing a CO b) forming a synthesis gas in the synthesis gas formation reactor; c) introducing at least a portion of the synthesis gas into a Fischer-Tropsch reactor; d) conducting a Fischer-Tropsch process on the synthesis gas and generating a Fischer-Tropsch product comprising C e) separating a naphtha from the Fischer-Tropsch product and recovering a C f) introducing the naphtha into a naphtha reformer; g) generating hydrogen by-product by reforming the naphtha to obtain a C h) recirculating at least a portion of the hydrogen by-product and mixing the hydrogen by-product with the CO i) converting the additional CO into hydrocarbons in the Fischer-Tropsch reactor.