Process and System for producing synthetic liquid hydrocarbon fuels
NRL
A process for producing synthetic hydrocarbons that reacts carbon dioxide, obtained from seawater of air, and hydrogen obtained from water, with a catalyst in a chemical process such as reverse water gas shift combined with Fischer Tropsch synthesis. The hydrogen is produced by nuclear reactor electricity, nuclear waste heat conversion, ocean thermal energy conversion, or any other source that is fossil fuel-free, such as wind or wave energy. The process can be either land based or sea based.
Inventors:
Hardy, Dennis R.; Coffey, Timothy
Patent Number:
Technical domain:
Materials and Coatings
FIle Date:
2005-04-12
Grant Date:
2008-09-02
Grant time:
1,239 days
Grant time percentile rank:
22
Claim count percentile rank:
5
Citations percentile rank:
1
'Cited by' percentile rank:
6
Assignee:
US NAVY
