Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID HEATING OF FUEL REFORMING REACTANTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004090075
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Apparatus for rapidly heating reactants for use in a reformer including a combustion section having a combustion chamber (36) containing a catalyst (16) providing a non-diffused flow path through the combustion chamber (36). A heat recovery section is in fluid communication with the combustion section and defines a heat recovery chamber (38). At least one heat exchange element (18) is located within the heat recovery chamber (38) for heating a fuel reforming reactant. The combustion section is elevated relative to the heat recovery section such that heated combustion gases are displaced down into the heat recovery section. The combustion and heat recovery sections have outer walls (6 and 8, respectively) that are continuous with one another to form a housing that is preferably cylindrical.
Inventors:
NGUYEN KEVIN H (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/009786
Publication Date:
January 27, 2005
Filing Date:
March 30, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TEXACO DEVELOPMENT CORP (US)
NGUYEN KEVIN H (US)
NGUYEN KEVIN H (US)
International Classes:
B01J8/00; B01J19/24; C01B3/38; C10J3/00; C10K1/00; B01J23/38; B01J23/40; B01J23/74; C10L; (IPC1-7): C10J3/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2000066487A1 | 2000-11-09 |
Foreign References:
| US4236899A | 1980-12-02 | |||
| US4522894A | 1985-06-11 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1611221A4
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