Method And Apparatus For Converting Hydrocarbon Fuel Into Hydrogen Gas And Carbon Dioxide
Abstract
A method is disclosed for synthesizing hydrogen gas from hydrocarbon fuel. A first mixture of steam and a first fuel is directed into a first tube 208 to subject the first mixture to a first steam reforming reaction in the presence of a first catalyst 214. A stream of oxygen-containing gas is pre-heated by transferring heat energy from product gases. A second mixture of the pre-heated oxygen-containing gas and a second fuel is directed into a second tube 218 disposed about the first tube 208 to subject the second mixture to a partial oxidation reaction and to provide heat energy for transfer to the first tube 208. A first reaction reformate from the first tube 208 and a second reaction reformate from the second tube 218 are directed into a third tube 224 disposed about the second tube 218 to subject the first and second reaction reformates to a second steam reforming reaction, wherein heat energy is transferred to the third tube 224 from the second tube 218.
- Inventors:
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- Dover, MA
- Belmont, MA
- Westford, MA
- Cambridge, MA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- ARTHUR D LITTLE INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 879559
- Patent Number(s):
- 6123913
- Application Number:
- 09/185325
- Assignee:
- Arthur D. Little, Inc. (Cambridge, MA)
- 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:
- AC02-92CE50343
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Clawson, Lawrence G, Mitchell, William L, Bentley, Jeffrey M, and Thijssen, Johannes H. J. Method And Apparatus For Converting Hydrocarbon Fuel Into Hydrogen Gas And Carbon Dioxide. United States: N. p., 2000.
Web.
Clawson, Lawrence G, Mitchell, William L, Bentley, Jeffrey M, & Thijssen, Johannes H. J. Method And Apparatus For Converting Hydrocarbon Fuel Into Hydrogen Gas And Carbon Dioxide. United States.
Clawson, Lawrence G, Mitchell, William L, Bentley, Jeffrey M, and Thijssen, Johannes H. J. Tue .
"Method And Apparatus For Converting Hydrocarbon Fuel Into Hydrogen Gas And Carbon Dioxide". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/879559.
@article{osti_879559,
title = {Method And Apparatus For Converting Hydrocarbon Fuel Into Hydrogen Gas And Carbon Dioxide},
author = {Clawson, Lawrence G and Mitchell, William L and Bentley, Jeffrey M and Thijssen, Johannes H. J.},
abstractNote = {A method is disclosed for synthesizing hydrogen gas from hydrocarbon fuel. A first mixture of steam and a first fuel is directed into a first tube 208 to subject the first mixture to a first steam reforming reaction in the presence of a first catalyst 214. A stream of oxygen-containing gas is pre-heated by transferring heat energy from product gases. A second mixture of the pre-heated oxygen-containing gas and a second fuel is directed into a second tube 218 disposed about the first tube 208 to subject the second mixture to a partial oxidation reaction and to provide heat energy for transfer to the first tube 208. A first reaction reformate from the first tube 208 and a second reaction reformate from the second tube 218 are directed into a third tube 224 disposed about the second tube 218 to subject the first and second reaction reformates to a second steam reforming reaction, wherein heat energy is transferred to the third tube 224 from the second tube 218.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
month = {9}
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