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Title: Non-catalytic recuperative reformer

Abstract

A non-catalytic recuperative reformer has a flue gas flow path for conducting hot flue gas from a thermal process and a reforming mixture flow path for conducting a reforming mixture. At least a portion of the reforming mixture flow path is embedded in the flue gas flow path to permit heat transfer from the hot flue gas to the reforming mixture. The reforming mixture flow path contains substantially no material commonly used as a catalyst for reforming hydrocarbon fuel (e.g., nickel oxide, platinum group elements or rhenium), but instead the reforming mixture is reformed into a higher calorific fuel via reactions due to the heat transfer and residence time. In a preferred embodiment, extended surfaces of metal material such as stainless steel or metal alloy that are high in nickel content are included within at least a portion of the reforming mixture flow path.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1233378
Patent Number(s):
9216396
Application Number:
13/086,433
Assignee:
Gas Technology Institute
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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:  
FG36-08GO18130
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Apr 14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Khinkis, Mark J., Kozlov, Aleksandr P., and Kurek, Harry. Non-catalytic recuperative reformer. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Khinkis, Mark J., Kozlov, Aleksandr P., & Kurek, Harry. Non-catalytic recuperative reformer. United States.
Khinkis, Mark J., Kozlov, Aleksandr P., and Kurek, Harry. Tue . "Non-catalytic recuperative reformer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1233378.
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Combined cycle power plant with thermochemical recuperation and flue gas recirculation
patent, January 1997


Recuperative reforming reactor
patent-application, February 2007


Feasibility Study for Recovering Waste Heat in the Steelmaking Industry Using a Chemical Recuperator
journal, January 2004


Natural gas HCCI engine operation with exhaust gas fuel reforming
journal, April 2006