Patent ID: 6958363

Claim:
A process for synthesizing hydrocarbons, comprising the steps of: (a) making a synthesis gas stream in a syngas generator, wherein the synthesis gas stream comprises primarily hydrogen and carbon monoxide; (b) catalytically converting the synthesis gas stream in a synthesis reaction to produce hydrocarbons and water; (c) making a hydrogen-rich stream in a hydrogen generator, wherein the hydrogen generator is separate from the syngas generator of step (a) and comprises at least one of the following: (1) a process for converting hydrocarbons to olefins; (2) a process for catalytically dehydrogenating hydrocarbons; (3) a process for refining petroleum; and a process for converting hydrocarbons to carbon filaments (d) consuming hydrogen from the hydrogen-rich stream produced in step (c) in one or more processes that enhance the value of the hydrocarbons or the productivity of the conversion to hydrocarbons in step (b).