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Title: System and method for air temperature control in an oxygen transport membrane based reactor

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1326976

A system and method for air temperature control in an oxygen transport membrane based reactor is provided. The system and method involves introducing a specific quantity of cooling air or trim air in between stages in a multistage oxygen transport membrane based reactor or furnace to maintain generally consistent surface temperatures of the oxygen transport membrane elements and associated reactors. The associated reactors may include reforming reactors, boilers or process gas heaters.

Research Organization:
Praxair, Inc., Danbury, CT (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-07NT43088
Assignee:
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. (Danbury, CT)
Patent Number(s):
9,452,388
Application Number:
14/509,381
OSTI ID:
1326976
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Oct 08
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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