Patent ID: 7932297
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: B01J,C01B,C07C,C10J,C10K,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for converting hydrocarbon-containing materials into valuable chemicals, the method comprising: producing a syngas intermediate comprising hydrogen and CO by zoned partial oxidation and/or gasification of at least a portion of a hydrocarbon-containing material input; introducing the syngas intermediate into a reactive separation unit; producing in an alcohol generation unit an alcohol intermediate comprising at least one or more alcohols or aqueous mixtures containing one or more alcohols; introducing the alcohol intermediate into the reactive separation unit; and chemically reforming the syngas intermediate and the alcohol intermediate in the reactive separation unit to produce at least one product selected from the group consisting of saturated hydrocarbons, higher alcohols, and mixtures thereof.