E-Gas Gasification

ConocoPhillips' newest addition to its downstream technology portfolio is the E-Gas Technology for Gasification. Acquired in July of 2003, this proven technology is the cleanest, most efficient commercial process for converting coal or petroleum coke into a hydrogen rich synthesis gas, ideally suited for refining, power and chemicals application.

With over 15 years of proven commercial experience in Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) application, this technology provides a highly efficient, environmentally superior, and competitive based-load power alternative. In a refinery setting, the technology can process high sulfur petroleum coke into power, steam and hydrogen for the refinery and surrounding markets.

Advantages of E-Gas Technology

The E-Gas Technology for Gasification features a proprietary two-stage, slurry-fed, oxygen-blown, entrained-flow design, which converts feedstock energy into high-quality synthesis gas at a high conversion efficiency. The two-stage gasifier design, coupled with our unique continuous slag removal system results in a very compact plant design, reducing both capital and operating cost. The use of a fire-tube boiler for synthesis gas cooling was pioneered during the early development of the E-Gas process, and now this proven design provides an additional cost and operations advantage to the E-Gas technology.

Other unique features of the E-Gas process can be found in particulate removal, sulfur hydrolysis, and sulfur removal from the synthesis gas. The many advantages of the process are brought together by the experienced ConocoPhillips team to meet the licensee's needs for today's stringent project requirements. Our breadth of experience, from research, development, process design, engineering, operation and maintenance, allows us to offer licenses as well as the support services needed by the client.