Methods, systems, and devices for liquid hydrocarbon fuel production, hydrocarbon chemical production, and aerosol capture

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for liquid hydrocarbon fuel production, hydrocarbon chemical production, and aerosol capture are provided. For example, a carbon-oxygen-hydrogen (C—O—H) compound may be heated to a temperature of at least 800 degrees Celsius such that the C—O—H compound reacts through a non-oxidation reaction to generate at least a hydrocarbon compound that may be at least a component of a liquid hydrocarbon fuel or a hydrocarbon chemical. The liquid hydrocarbon fuel may be a liquid when at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. The C—O—H compound may include biomass. In some cases, the hydrocarbon compound produced through the non-oxidation reaction includes a hydrocarbon aerosol form as the hydrocarbon compound at least as it is produced or cools. Some embodiments include aerosol capture methods, systems, and devices, which may include passing a hydrocarbon aerosol form through a material in a liquid phase in order to gather the aerosol material.

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         31 . A method of direct hydrocarbon compound production comprising:
 introducing a compound comprising carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen into a reaction chamber; and   generating at least a hydrocarbon compound through heating the compound comprising carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen in the reaction chamber to a temperature of at least 800 degrees Celsius, wherein the compound comprising carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen reacts through a pyrolysis reaction to generate the hydrocarbon compound and the compound comprising carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen has a residence time of at least ten second in the reaction chamber.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the pyrolysis reaction includes a hydrous pyrolysis reaction. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the hydrocarbon compound generated through the pyrolysis reaction includes a hydrocarbon aerosol that is formed as the hydrocarbon compound at least is generated or cools. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33 , further comprising passing the hydrocarbon aerosol through an aerosol gathering chamber. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein passing the hydrocarbon aerosol through the aerosol gathering chamber includes bubbling the hydrocarbon aerosol through a material in a liquid phase disposed within the aerosol gathering chamber in order to gather the hydrocarbon aerosol. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the material in the liquid phase includes a liquid fuel. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the liquid fuel includes at least gasoline, diesel, or aviation fuel. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein bubbling the hydrocarbon aerosol through the material in the liquid phase includes bubbling the hydrocarbon aerosol through a mesh disposed within the material in the liquid phase. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein bubbling the hydrocarbon aerosol through the material in the liquid phase includes bubbling the hydrocarbon aerosol with respect to a plurality of baffles disposed within the material in the liquid phase. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein bubbling the hydrocarbon aerosol through the material in the liquid phase includes bubbling the hydrocarbon aerosol through a mesh disposed around the plurality of baffles disposed within the material in the liquid phase. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the hydrocarbon compound includes at least a component of a liquid hydrocarbon fuel. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 41 , wherein the liquid hydrocarbon fuel includes at least gasoline, diesel, or aviation fuel. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the hydrocarbon compound includes naphthalene. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the compound comprising carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen includes at least a biomass or a waste stream. 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein the biomass includes at least cellulose, lignin, or hemicellulose and the waste product comprises at least paper waste, sawdust, cardboard, hay, straw, switchgrass, municipal solid waste, sanitized waste, simulated nuclear waste, demolition wood waste, or construction wood waste. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the temperature is at least 1100 degrees Celsius. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 35 , further comprising separating at least a portion of the gathered aerosol from the material in the liquid phase. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 35 , further comprising mixing at least a portion of the gathered aerosol and the material in the liquid phase with a liquid fuel. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the liquid fuel comprises at least gasoline, diesel, or aviation fuel. 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the residence time is at least 100 seconds. 
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the material in the liquid phase includes water.