Catalytic
Process for Converting Fuel Gases into Gasoline--TDA
Research, Inc., 12345 West 52nd Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO
80033-1917; 303-940-2300
Dr.
Girish Srinivas, Principal Investigator, srinivas@tda.com
Mr.
John D. Wright, Business Official, jdwsright@tda.com
Amount:
$100,000
Gasoline
is the largest volume fuel used in the United States, but only 41% of each barrel of crude oil is
converted into gasoline. Various
off-gas streams in the refinery contain potentially valuable hydrocarbons that
are not economical to recover by traditional means, and, as a result, they are
usually burned as an inexpensive refinery fuel.
This project will develop a new catalytic process that will convert these
hydrocarbons into gasoline blending components.
Phase I will screen several catalyst formulations for activity and
durability in the new process. Phase II will conduct extensive bench tests and
obtain the data necessary for a pilot
process in Phase III.
Commercial
Applications and Other Benefits
as described by the awardee: By
converting hydrocarbon off-gases in refineries, approximately 200,000 bbl/day
(bpd) of additional gasoline capacity could be achieved in the
U.S.
alone (worth
approximately $1.5 billion annually). Already,
several companies in the petroleum refining and process licensing business have
expressed interest in the potential of this new technology.
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