Patent ID: 6180684
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: C10G

Abstract:
A process for processing and converting a hydrocarbonous gas in an integrated plant for the preparation of chemical reaction products and mechanical and electrical power, whereina starting material comprising a first part of the hydrocarbonous gas is fed to a plant for converting the starting material via carbon monoxide-containing gas to a stream of converted products comprising a major part of the chemical reaction products, and an exhaust gas stream comprising a major part of unreacted amounts of carbon monoxide, hydrogen or synthesis gas, residual amounts of low molecular products, steam, carbon dioxide and inert components,a second part of the hydrocarbonous gas and an oxygen-containing gas is fed to a power station including at least one gas turbine for the production of mechanical or electrical power for the operation of machinery in the integrated plant and for export, and for the manufacture of a warm exhaust gas, and wherein the exhaust gas from the at least one gas turbine of the gas power station is supplied as a heat exchange medium at a temperature of at least about 500.degree. C. to a prewarming step for heating the starting material for the preparation of the carbon monoxide-containing gas of the conversion plant.