Patents Assigned to Fluor Technologies Coporation
  • Production of higher alcohols with minimum methanol content from the gasification of carbonaceous materials
    Patent number: 9149739
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating higher alcohols from synthesis gas produced from carbonaceous materials are described, which can include a reactor configured to produce an alcohol stream and CO2 from a syngas feed. The alcohol stream can be separated in one or more downstream separators to produce a net reactor product and a methanol stream that can recycled into the reactor. The net reactor product preferably comprises higher-order alcohols such as ethanol, propanol, and butanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Coporation
    Inventors: Ravi Ravikumar, Denny Li