Re: Beyond Petroleum

[Frederick Sparber]

Correction:

 

1, CH4 + Hot Steam  + Catalyst ----> CO + 3 H2

----- Original Message -----

From: Frederick Sparber

To: vortex-l

Sent: 4/28/2006 12:18:22 PM

Subject: Re: Beyond Petroleum

That 60% thermal efficiency for methane to diesel is about

tops for a synthesis gas (CO + nH2) reaction, Terry.

 

1, CH4 + Hot Steam  + Catalyst ----> CO + 2 H2

 

2, (CO + 2 H2)  +  Fischer- Tropsch Catalyst ----->   CH3-(CH2)-CH3 Diesel  +  H2O

 

With H2O recycle it works well in the desert.

 

Synthesis Gas from coal:

 

C + H2O ----> CO + H2 requires an additional Carbon to get the H2:CO ratio right.

 

OTOH, if you want to run on Acetic Acid (CH3-CO-OH vinegar, a combustion step

in burning Ethanol before it puts out  air-polluting Acetaldehyde (CH3-CO-H ):

 

CH4 + CO2 -+ Heat-Catalyst ---->   CH3-CO-OH   Fermented "Applejack"    :-)

 

Fred