Direct catalytic liquefaction of low-volatile hydrocarbons to clean liquid fuels
Date: May 15, 2013
Author: PARTHA GANGULI
Source: 2013 SBIR National Conference
Energy Catalysis, Inc.(ECI) is a small R&D business with 20+ years of experience in catalysis, coal liquefaction, and petroleum residua conversion. ECI has developed a direct catalytic liquefaction process for converting low-volatile heavy hydrocarbons such as coal, petroleum residuum, vacuum gas-oil, and tar sand bitumen into clean light liquid fuels. The technology concept was based on efficient reactor system and specific nano-catalysts.
ECI process uses highly active nano-catalysts in efficient reactor system to avoid back-mixing and retrogressive reactions. Typical product yield from liquefaction of bituminous coal: 80 w% liquid mostly in the C4-650oF range, 5 w% C1-C3 gases, and no tar. Since the liquid products are already in the gasoline and diesel fuel range, no processing in a petroleum refinery is needed.
Estimated cost of liquid product is $38 to $42 per barrel. The process has very low emissions of green-house gas and air pollutants.
U.S. patent on the process was granted in January, 2012. ECI is looking for venture capitalists and industrial partners to develop the process to commercialization.
Author: PARTHA GANGULI
Source: 2013 SBIR National Conference
Featured firm in this article: Energy Catalysis Inc of Bordentown, NJ
Energy Catalysis, Inc.(ECI) is a small R&D business with 20+ years of experience in catalysis, coal liquefaction, and petroleum residua conversion. ECI has developed a direct catalytic liquefaction process for converting low-volatile heavy hydrocarbons such as coal, petroleum residuum, vacuum gas-oil, and tar sand bitumen into clean light liquid fuels. The technology concept was based on efficient reactor system and specific nano-catalysts.
ECI process uses highly active nano-catalysts in efficient reactor system to avoid back-mixing and retrogressive reactions. Typical product yield from liquefaction of bituminous coal: 80 w% liquid mostly in the C4-650oF range, 5 w% C1-C3 gases, and no tar. Since the liquid products are already in the gasoline and diesel fuel range, no processing in a petroleum refinery is needed.
Estimated cost of liquid product is $38 to $42 per barrel. The process has very low emissions of green-house gas and air pollutants.
U.S. patent on the process was granted in January, 2012. ECI is looking for venture capitalists and industrial partners to develop the process to commercialization.
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