US 12,441,674 B2
System and method for generating synthetic fuel
John Kutsch, Harvard, IL (US); and Jack H. Williams, Girton (GB)
Assigned to SYNTHOLENE ENERGY CORP., Harvard, IL (US)
Filed by Syntholene Energy Corp., Harvard, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/053,800.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/554,759, filed on Feb. 16, 2024.
Prior Publication US 2025/0263359 A1, Aug. 21, 2025
Int. Cl. C07C 29/152 (2006.01); B01J 19/24 (2006.01); C07C 1/12 (2006.01); C07C 1/22 (2006.01)
CPC C07C 29/152 (2013.01) [B01J 19/2485 (2013.01); C07C 1/12 (2013.01); C07C 1/22 (2013.01); B01J 2219/2419 (2013.01); B01J 2219/2443 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fuel generator, comprising:
a monolithic block comprising a plurality of plates stacked and bonded together;
a first input port disposed on the monolithic block, wherein the first input port is coupled to a source of hydrogen gas;
a second input port disposed on the monolithic block, wherein the second input port is coupled to a source of carbon dioxide or syngas; and
an output port disposed on the monolithic block, wherein the output port is coupled to a fuel reservoir;
wherein the plurality of plates form a plurality of reaction regions, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of reaction regions convert one of the carbon dioxide or syngas and hydrogen into a hydrocarbon fuel, wherein the hydrocarbon fuel is supplied from the output port; and
wherein a first subset of the plurality of plates are bonded to form at least a portion of a methanol generation region, a second subset of the plurality of plates are bonded to form at least a portion of an olefin generation region, a third subset of the plurality of plates are bonded to form at least a portion an oligomerization region, and a fourth subset of the plurality of plates are bonded to form a hydrogenation region.