Production processes, systems, methods, and apparatuses

The present disclosure relates to production processes and more specifically to fuel production processes.

Each day the need for economically reasonable fuel sources becomes increasingly important. Similarly the need to dispose of waste in an economical yet environmentally friendly method is also highly desirable. The present disclosure provides processes for the conversion of carbon-based material such as waste material into fuel, fuel that may be used to power turbines and/or vehicles.

The present disclosure provides production processes that can include exposing a carbon-based material to liquid media to form hydrocarbon fuel.

Waste to fuel conversion processes are also provided that can include providing a low-moisture carbon-based waste material, and exposing the waste material to a liquid reaction media under a substantially oxygen-free atmosphere within a reactor. The processes can further provide for recovering gaseous hydrocarbon fuel from the reactor.

Waste to fuel processes can also include exposing a solid carbon-based material to a liquid reaction media to form a hydrocarbon fuel mixture. The fuel mixture can include non-condensable hydrocarbon fuel and condensable hydrocarbon fuel. Processes can proceed by separating the non-condensable hydrocarbon fuel from the condensable hydrocarbon fuel.

Waste material processing reactors are provided that can be configured to convert waste to fuel. The reactors can include a substantially columnar vessel extending along the vessel walls from a base portion to a top portion. An opening can be provided within the top portion of the vessel and the opening can be configured to receive carbon-based waste material. A liquid media conduit can be provided that extends from the base portion to the top portion of the vessel with the conduit being configured to circulate liquid media from within the base portion of the reactor to the top portion of the reactor.

Power generation processes are provided that can include exposing solid carbon-based material to a liquid reaction media to form non-condensable hydrocarbon fuel. The processes can continue by providing the non-condensable hydrocarbon fuel to a combustion turbine to generate power.

Combustion turbine exhaust apparatus are also provided that can include a substantially columnar housing extending along a plane from an inlet portion to outlet portion. The apparatus can also include a substantially columnar exhaust chute within the housing and extending parallel along the plane with the exhaust chute recessed from the walls of the housing. The exhaust chute and housing can define a space between the chute and housing within the apparatus. A plurality of heating fluid conduits can be provided within the space and extending along the plane.

Fuel generation processes are provided that can include exposing a solid carbon-based material to a liquid reaction media to form a mixture of hydrocarbon fuel and separating the fuel into at least two portions, a first portion and a second portion. The process can also include providing the first portion to a combustion turbine to generate power, and storing the second portion for use as fuel.

Fuel generation systems are provided that can include a reactor configured to house a liquid reaction media and receive solid carbon-based material. Systems can also include a distillation apparatus coupled to the reactor and configured to receive gaseous hydrocarbon fuel from the reactor. In accordance with example embodiments, the system can include a combustion turbine coupled to the distillation apparatus and configured to receive distillate portions from the distillation apparatus.

Reaction media conduit systems are also provided than can include conduits coupled to a reaction media pump with a portion of the conduit proximate the pump comprising a jacket defining a volume configured to receive a refrigerant material.

Processes for servicing reactant media pumps coupled to both inlet and outlet conduits containing reactant media are also provided with the process, including at least partially solidifying portions of the reactant media proximate to the pump and within each of the inlet and outlet conduits and uncoupling at least a portion of the pump from either of the conduits while maintaining a majority of the reactant media within the conduits.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments of the disclosure are described below with reference to the following accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2A is a portion of the system of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2B is a cross section of a portion of the system of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

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