Method for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide

Clawson, Lawrence G; Mitchell, William L; Bentley, Jeffrey M; Thijssen, Johannes H. J.

Title: Method for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide

Abstract

A method for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide within a reformer 10 is disclosed. According to the method, a stream including an oxygen-containing gas is directed adjacent to a first vessel 18 and the oxygen-containing gas is heated. A stream including unburned fuel is introduced into the oxygen-containing gas stream to form a mixture including oxygen-containing gas and fuel. The mixture of oxygen-containing gas and unburned fuel is directed tangentially into a partial oxidation reaction zone 24 within the first vessel 18. The mixture of oxygen-containing gas and fuel is further directed through the partial oxidation reaction zone 24 to produce a heated reformate stream including hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide. Steam may also be mixed with the oxygen-containing gas and fuel, and the reformate stream from the partial oxidation reaction zone 24 directed into a steam reforming zone 26. High- and low-temperature shift reaction zones 64,76 may be employed for further fuel processing.

Inventors:

Clawson, Lawrence G ^[1]; Mitchell, William L ^[2]; Bentley, Jeffrey M ^[3]; Thijssen, Johannes H. J. ^[4]

Dover, MA
Belmont, MA
Westford, MA
Cambridge, MA

Issue Date:: 2000-01-01

Research Org.:: ARTHUR D LITTLE INC

OSTI Identifier:: 873068

Patent Number(s):: 6083425

Assignee:: Arthur D. Little, Inc. (Cambridge, MA)

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

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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
B01J2208/00203 - Coils
B01J2208/0053 - Controlling multiple zones along the direction of flow, e.g. pre-heating and after-cooling
B01J2208/00849 - outside the bed, e.g. baffles
B01J8/0278 - {Feeding reactive fluids
B01J8/0285 - {Heating or cooling the reactor
B01J8/0465 - {the beds being concentric}
B01J8/0469 - {the beds being superimposed one above the other}
B01J8/048 - {the beds being superimposed one above the other}
B01J8/0492 - {Feeding reactive fluids
B01J8/0496 - {Heating or cooling the reactor}

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B2203/0233 - the reforming step being a steam reforming step
C01B2203/0244 - the reforming step being an autothermal reforming step, e.g. secondary reforming processes
C01B2203/0261 - containing a catalytic partial oxidation step [CPO]
C01B2203/0283 - containing a CO-shift step, i.e. a water gas shift step
C01B2203/0288 - containing two CO-shift steps
C01B2203/0455 - Purification by non-catalytic desulfurisation
C01B2203/0465 - Composition of the impurity
C01B2203/0485 - the impurity being a sulfur compound
C01B2203/0844 - the non-combustive exothermic reaction being another reforming reaction as defined in groups C01B2203/02 - C01B2203/0294
C01B2203/0877 - by direct injection of fluid
C01B2203/0883 - by indirect heat exchange
C01B2203/1041 - Composition of the catalyst
C01B2203/1047 - Group VIII metal catalysts
C01B2203/1052 - Nickel or cobalt catalysts
C01B2203/1064 - Platinum group metal catalysts
C01B2203/1076 - Copper or zinc-based catalysts
C01B2203/1205 - Composition of the feed
C01B2203/1223 - Methanol
C01B2203/1229 - Ethanol
C01B2203/1241 - Natural gas or methane
C01B2203/1247 - Higher hydrocarbons
C01B2203/1258 - Pre-treatment of the feed
C01B2203/1276 - Mixing of different feed components
C01B2203/141 - At least two reforming, decomposition or partial oxidation steps in parallel
C01B2203/142 - At least two reforming, decomposition or partial oxidation steps in series
C01B2203/80 - Aspect of integrated processes for the production of hydrogen or synthesis gas not covered by groups C01B2203/02 - C01B2203/1695
C01B2203/82 - Several process steps of C01B2203/02 - C01B2203/08 integrated into a single apparatus
C01B3/382 - {Multi-step processes}
C01B3/384 - {the catalyst being continuously externally heated}
C01B3/48 - followed by reaction of water vapour with carbon monoxide

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M2250/20 - Fuel cells in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
H01M8/0612 - from carbon-containing material
H01M8/0631 - {Reactor construction specially adapted for combination reactor/fuel cell

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
Y02T90/40 - Application of hydrogen technology to transportation

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DOE Contract Number:: AC02-92CE50343

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: method; converting; hydrocarbon; fuel; hydrogen; gas; carbon; dioxide; reformer; 10; disclosed; according; stream; including; oxygen-containing; directed; adjacent; vessel; 18; heated; unburned; introduced; form; mixture; tangentially; partial; oxidation; reaction; zone; 24; produce; reformate; monoxide; steam; mixed; reforming; 26; high-; low-temperature; shift; zones; 64; 76; employed; processing; reaction zones; stream including; converting hydrocarbon; fuel processing; reforming zone; partial oxidation; oxygen-containing gas; hydrocarbon fuel; hydrogen gas; carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; gas stream; reaction zone; steam reforming; containing gas; oxidation reaction; shift reaction; mixture including; unburned fuel; including hydrogen; directed tangentially; /252/423/

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On-Board Hydrogen Generator for a Partial Hydrogen Injection Internal Combustion Engine
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On-Board Hydrogen Generator for a Partial Hydrogen Injection Internal Combustion Engine conference, August 1974

On-Board Hydrogen Generator for a Partial Hydrogen Injection Internal Combustion Engine
conference, August 1974