Method and system for converting non-methane hydrocarbons to recover hydrogen gas and/or methane gas therefrom

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The disclosure relates to methods, systems, and apparatus arranged and designed for converting non-methane hydrocarbon gases into multiple product gas streams including a predominately hydrogen gas stream and a predominately methane gas steam. Hydrocarbon gas streams are reformed, cracked, or converted into a synthesis gas stream and methane gas stream by receiving a volume of flare gas or other hydrocarbon liquid or gas feed, where the volume of hydrocarbon feed includes a volume of methane and a volume of non-methane hydrocarbons. The hydrogen contained in the syngas may be separated into a pure hydrogen gas stream. A corresponding gas conversion system can include a super heater to provide a hydrocarbon feed/steam mixture, a heavy hydrocarbon reactor for synthesis gas formation, and a hydrogen separator to recover the hydrogen portion of the synthesis gas. The gas conversion system can have a modal design such that it can operate to form hydrogen gas or alternatively operate to form synthetic natural gas with the same unit operation components.

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PROTEUM ENERGY LLC7030 WEST OAKLAND STREET SUITE 101 CHANDLER AS 85226

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Delfin, Karen Lizeth Chandler, US 3 2
Hoaglan, Dean C Gilbert, US 5 6
Johnson, Scott V Scottsdale, US 24 152
Kennon, Robert Terry Phoenix, US 5 6
Rapier, Charles Robert Chandler, US 7 7

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