Hydrogenation apparatus

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:863915

Friedman, Joseph ^[1]; Oberg, Carl L ^[2]; Russell, Larry H ^[3]

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1. Encino, CA
2. Canoga Park, CA
3. Agoura, CA

Hydrogenation reaction apparatus comprising a housing having walls which define a reaction zone and conduits for introducing streams of hydrogen and oxygen into the reaction zone, the oxygen being introduced into a central portion of the hydrogen stream to maintain a boundary layer of hydrogen along the walls of the reaction zone. A portion of the hydrogen and all of the oxygen react to produce a heated gas stream having a temperature within the range of from 1100.degree. to 1900.degree. C., while the boundary layer of hydrogen maintains the wall temperature at a substantially lower temperature. The heated gas stream is introduced into a hydrogenation reaction zone and provides the source of heat and hydrogen for a hydrogenation reaction. There also is provided means for quenching the products of the hydrogenation reaction. The present invention is particularly suitable for the hydrogenation of low-value solid carbonaceous materials to provide high yields of more valuable liquid and gaseous products.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EX-76-C-01-2044
• Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation (El Segundo, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4275034
• OSTI ID: 863915
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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