Title: Ceramic oxygen transport membrane array reactor and reforming method

Abstract

A commercially viable modular ceramic oxygen transport membrane reforming reactor for producing a synthesis gas that improves the thermal coupling of reactively-driven oxygen transport membrane tubes and catalyst reforming tubes required to efficiently and effectively produce synthesis gas.

Inventors:

Kelly, Sean M.; Christie, Gervase Maxwell; Rosen, Lee J.; Robinson, Charles; Wilson, Jamie R.; Gonzalez, Javier E.; Doraswami, Uttam R.

Issue Date:

2016-09-27

Research Org.:

PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. Danbury, CT (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1326949

Patent Number(s):

9452401

Application Number:

14/508,297

Assignee:

PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. (Danbury, CT)

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

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION

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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

B01J2219/00117 - with two or more reactions in heat exchange with each other, such as an endothermic reaction in heat exchange with an exothermic reaction
B01J2219/00006 - Large-scale industrial plants
B01J19/2475 - {Membrane reactors}
B01J19/243 - {spirally, concentrically or zigzag wound}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION

F22B1/003 - {using combustion of hydrogen with oxygen

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J19/242 - {in series}

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B13/0255 - {characterised by the type of membrane}
C01B3/382 - {Multi-step processes}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J8/067 - {Heating or cooling the reactor

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

Y02P20/129 - Energy recovery

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J2208/00309 - with two or more reactions in heat exchange with each other, such as an endothermic reaction in heat exchange with an exothermic reaction
B01J2208/00938 - Flow distribution elements

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B3/384 - {the catalyst being continuously externally heated}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J2219/0006 - of the heat exchange medium
B01J2219/0004 - Processes in series

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B2203/0894 - Generation of steam

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION

F22B1/16 - the heat carrier being hot liquid or hot vapour, e.g. waste liquid, waste vapour

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B2203/127 - Catalytic desulfurisation
C01B2203/0233 - the reforming step being a steam reforming step

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J19/2425 - {in parallel}
B01J12/007 - {in the presence of catalytically active bodies, e.g. porous plates}

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B2203/0244 - the reforming step being an autothermal reforming step, e.g. secondary reforming processes

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J8/065 - {Feeding reactive fluids}
B01J8/009 - {Membranes, e.g. feeding or removing reactants or products to or from the catalyst bed through a membrane}

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DOE Contract Number:  

FC26-07NT43088

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2014 Oct 07

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

03 NATURAL GAS; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY