03918nmc a2200277 4500 20260608201319.0 260224s xxu ing Inglés Hemmings, John W. 25860 Todd, Douglas M. 25861 Foster Wheeler USA Corp. 5171 Ge Power Systems, GEPS 10338 The starchem methanol process A low cost route to methanol and power 2009-05-22 ; 19/12/2003 Publicado en el sitio web de Foster Wheeler, donde pueden consultarse otros artículos sobre temas relacionados. ; Navegadores de Internet Gas to Liquids (GTL) technology is developing at a rapid pace. The principal driver for the development is the monetization of remote gas with product markets for both transportation and power plant fuels. Many emerging GTL technologies use conventional gasification or reforming processes to produce the syngas necessary for various liquids synthesis technologies. In contrast, Starchem technology is based on a new method of producing syngas, particularly applicable to remote gas sites where equipment packaging and reduction of site labor are important drivers of overall capital cost. The Starchem Process is based on the use of enriched air, derived from air separation membranes and closely integrated with a gas turbine, as an oxidant for a catalytic partial oxidation (auto-thermal reforming) process. This method of synthesis gas production is appropriate for Fischer Tropsch and methanol synthesis applications. However, the production of methanol by the Starchem process offers unique commercial possibilities, specifically in "Well Head to Wire" power production schemes. The overall concept of the Starchem-based "Well Head to Wire" scheme is use of the Starchem process to produce methanol from remote gas for use as fuel in some Combined Cycle Power Plants. Specifically, these plants will be located in regions where pipeline natural gas is not available and where the power demand is too small for LNG to be practical. Starchem methanol technology has been developed specifically for the "Well Head to Wire" market. It simultaneously addresses the energy industry's need for an effective technology to deal with associated gas as well as the electric power industry's need for "green" solutions to increasing electric power demand. The Starchem process is characterized by low capital cost as well as a simple and highly operable flowsheet. These features make it possible to produce fuel grade methanol with an investment much smaller than for LNG and at a price low enough to prompt consideration of its use as fuel for power generation using combustion turbine combined cycle units. Methanol, being safe to handle, environmentally benign, and easy to transport and store, is an inherently convenient way to manage associated gas at remote oil fields and to transport its energy content to market. "Fuel grade" methanol can be used as a fuel for gas turbine simple cycle or combined cycle power stations with minimal hardware modifications. It delivers superior performance, both in terms of power output and environmental impact. Starchem methanol based schemes can be implemented at a smaller scale than LNG, in cases of both production and consumption of methanol. Furthermore, in contrast to Fischer Tropsch products, which are tied to crude oil prices, Starchem methanol, produced as part of a "Well Head to Wire" scheme, is not exposed to price volatility. Licuefacción de gas natural 3007 Metanol 5057 Procesos Starchem 25862 Todd, Douglas M. 25861 Foster Wheeler USA Corp. 5171 Ge Power Systems, GEPS 10338 http://www.fwc.com/publications/tech_papers/oil_gas/starchem1.cfm ARCHIVO 153299 153299 0 0 0 0 221118 BVIAPG BVIAPG 2026-03-05 200029434 0 200029434 2026-03-05 00:34:32 2026-03-05 INTERNET