Patent ID: 9023901
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: C07C,C10G

Abstract:
1. A synthesis gas conversion process comprising: (a) providing a reactor comprising: (b) passing a sweep zone gas feed comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide having a hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio of greater than 2 through the sweep zone gas feed inlet, over the sweeping side of the membrane and out the sweep zone gas outlet wherein hydrogen and carbon monoxide pass from the sweep zone gas feed into the reaction zone from the sweeping side of the membrane and water passes from the reaction zone through the membrane into the sweep zone gas removed from the reactor through the sweep zone gas outlet; (c) separating the water from the sweep zone gas removed from the reactor through the sweep zone gas outlet to form a modified gas feed comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide having a hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio of less than 1.7; (d) contacting the modified gas feed with the synthesis gas conversion catalyst in the reaction zone to form reaction products including water; and (e) removing the reaction products from the reactor.