Claims
- 1. In a plant for the conversion of a low value feedstock to at least one higher value Fischer-Tropsch (FT) product having at least one reformer and at least one FT reactor, the improvement wherein the at least one reformer includes an electric powered, plasma reforming reactor.
- 2. The plant of claim 1 wherein the reformer includes an inductively coupled plasma generator.
- 3. The plant of claim 1 wherein the plasma generator operates at frequencies within the range of 0.37-0.44 mHz.
- 4. The plant of claim 1 wherein the plasma generator is inductively coupled and operates at frequencies within the range of 0.37-0.44 mHz.
- 5. The plant of claim 4 further including equipment for injection and treatment of a gaseous substantially hydrocarbon feedstock.
- 6. The plant of claim 4 further including equipment for injection and treatment of a liquid carbon-based feedstock.
- 7. The plant of claim 4 further including equipment for injection and treatment of a substantially solid carbon-based feedstock.
- 8. The plant of claim 1 attached to one of a barge and/or a ship.
- 9. The plant of claim 1 attached to one of a barge and/or a ship and including an inductively coupled plasma generator which operates in the range of 0.37-0.44 mHz.
- 10. The plant of claim 1 in a “kit” form for assembly including at least a prepackaged, electric plasma powered reformer and a prepackaged FT reactor, the reformer and the FT reactor being predesigned for forming FT products from at least one of a substantially hydrocarbon gas, liquid or solid.
- 11. The plant of claim 10 wherein the plasma powered reformer includes an inductively coupled generator which operates at 0.37-0.44 mHz.
- 12. Cancelled
- 13. Cancelled
- 14. Cancelled
- 15. Cancelled
- 16. Cancelled
- 17. Cancelled
- 18. Cancelled
- 19. Cancelled
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 09/560,248 filed on Apr. 27, 2000 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. ______ issued on ______, which was a non-provisional application claiming the benefits of provisional application No. Serial No. 60/131,459, filed Apr. 28, 1999.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Number |
Date |
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60131459 |
Apr 1999 |
US |
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
09560248 |
Apr 2000 |
US |
Child |
10043874 |
Jan 2002 |
US |