Oxygen transport membrane system and method for transferring heat to catalytic/process reactors
Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing heat used in a synthesis gas production is provided. The disclosed method and apparatus include a plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements adapted to separate oxygen from an oxygen containing stream contacting the retentate side of the membrane elements. The permeated oxygen is combusted with a hydrogen containing synthesis gas stream contacting the permeate side of the tubular oxygen transport membrane elements thereby generating a reaction product stream and radiant heat. The present method and apparatus also includes at least one catalytic reactor containing a catalyst to promote the stream reforming reaction wherein the catalytic reactor is surrounded by the plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements. The view factor between the catalytic reactor and the plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements radiating heat to the catalytic reactor is greater than or equal to 0.5.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Praxair Technology, Inc., Danbury, CT, USA
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1117633
- Patent Number(s):
- 8623241
- Application Number:
- 13/542,115
- Assignee:
- Praxair Technology, Inc. (Danbury, CT)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-07NT43088
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Jul 05
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Kelly, Sean M, Kromer, Brian R, Litwin, Michael M, Rosen, Lee J, Christie, Gervase Maxwell, Wilson, Jamie R, Kosowski, Lawrence W, and Robinson, Charles. Oxygen transport membrane system and method for transferring heat to catalytic/process reactors. United States: N. p., 2014.
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Kelly, Sean M, Kromer, Brian R, Litwin, Michael M, Rosen, Lee J, Christie, Gervase Maxwell, Wilson, Jamie R, Kosowski, Lawrence W, & Robinson, Charles. Oxygen transport membrane system and method for transferring heat to catalytic/process reactors. United States.
Kelly, Sean M, Kromer, Brian R, Litwin, Michael M, Rosen, Lee J, Christie, Gervase Maxwell, Wilson, Jamie R, Kosowski, Lawrence W, and Robinson, Charles. Tue .
"Oxygen transport membrane system and method for transferring heat to catalytic/process reactors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1117633.
@article{osti_1117633,
title = {Oxygen transport membrane system and method for transferring heat to catalytic/process reactors},
author = {Kelly, Sean M and Kromer, Brian R and Litwin, Michael M and Rosen, Lee J and Christie, Gervase Maxwell and Wilson, Jamie R and Kosowski, Lawrence W and Robinson, Charles},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for producing heat used in a synthesis gas production is provided. The disclosed method and apparatus include a plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements adapted to separate oxygen from an oxygen containing stream contacting the retentate side of the membrane elements. The permeated oxygen is combusted with a hydrogen containing synthesis gas stream contacting the permeate side of the tubular oxygen transport membrane elements thereby generating a reaction product stream and radiant heat. The present method and apparatus also includes at least one catalytic reactor containing a catalyst to promote the stream reforming reaction wherein the catalytic reactor is surrounded by the plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements. The view factor between the catalytic reactor and the plurality of tubular oxygen transport membrane elements radiating heat to the catalytic reactor is greater than or equal to 0.5.},
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