METHOD OF GENERATION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY AND AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS AND DEVICE FOR REALIZATION OF THIS METHOD Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: generation of electric energy and aromatic hydrocarbons at catalytic reforming of wide fraction of hydrocarbons. SUBSTANCE: method of generation of electric power and aromatic hydrocarbons consists in feeding catalysis gaseous hydrocarbons used as fuel to high-pressure combustion chamber; feeding the gaseous hydrocarbons is effected at such rate which is necessary for maintaining preset constant power of electric generator and compensating for losses in exhaust line of drive. Remaining gaseous hydrocarbons are fed for secondary needs, for example for preheating raw materials and reactors. Liquid catalyst is fully directed to accumulating reservoir. Combined power plant used realization of this method consists of gas-turbine drive of electric generator with high-pressure combustion chamber and waste gas exhaust line. Plant includes also catalytic loop with several catalytic reactors, condenser and at least one catalyst separator and lines for discharge of gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons from separator. Gaseous hydrocarbon discharge line of separator is connected to high-pressure combustion chamber of gas-turbine drive. EFFECT: autonomous functioning of power plant; enhanced efficiency of usage of raw materials at simultaneous obtaining of valuable catalyst and electric power. 8 cl, 1 dwg