Method And Apparatus For Converting Hydrocarbon Fuel Into Hydrogen Gas And Carbon Dioxide
Abstract
A hydrocarbon fuel reforming method is disclosed suitable for producing synthesis hydrogen gas from reactions with hydrocarbons fuels, oxygen, and steam. A first mixture of an oxygen-containing gas and a first fuel is directed into a first tube 108 to produce a first reaction reformate. A second mixture of steam and a second fuel is directed into a second tube 116 annularly disposed about the first tube 108 to produce a second reaction reformate. The first and second reaction reformates are then directed into a reforming zone 144 and subject to a catalytic reforming reaction. In another aspect of the method, a first fuel is combusted with an oxygen-containing gas in a first zone 108 to produce a reformate stream, while a second fuel under steam reforming in a second zone 116. Heat energy from the first zone 108 is transferred to the second zone 116.
- Inventors:
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- Dover, MA
- Belmont, MA
- Westford, MA
- Cambridge, MA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- ARTHUR D LITTLE INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 879558
- Patent Number(s):
- 6207122
- Application Number:
- 09/184615
- 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., 2001.
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/879558.
@article{osti_879558,
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 hydrocarbon fuel reforming method is disclosed suitable for producing synthesis hydrogen gas from reactions with hydrocarbons fuels, oxygen, and steam. A first mixture of an oxygen-containing gas and a first fuel is directed into a first tube 108 to produce a first reaction reformate. A second mixture of steam and a second fuel is directed into a second tube 116 annularly disposed about the first tube 108 to produce a second reaction reformate. The first and second reaction reformates are then directed into a reforming zone 144 and subject to a catalytic reforming reaction. In another aspect of the method, a first fuel is combusted with an oxygen-containing gas in a first zone 108 to produce a reformate stream, while a second fuel under steam reforming in a second zone 116. Heat energy from the first zone 108 is transferred to the second zone 116.},
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year = {Tue Mar 27 00:00:00 EST 2001},
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