公开(公告)号：US20020028176A1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-07

申请号：US09945715

申请日：2001-09-05

Inventor： Kenji Nakamura

IPC: C01B003/04 ,  B01J008/02

CPC classification number: F17C11/005 ,  C01B3/0005 ,  H01M8/065 ,  Y02E60/321 ,  Y02E60/324 ,  Y02P90/45

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for activating a hydrogen-absorbing alloy. An embodiment of the present invention includes, compressing and supplying hydrogen from a first container in a hydrogen release condition to a second container in a hydrogen absorption condition via hydrogen piping, which connects the first and second containers, and supplying heat released from the second container to the first container via heating medium piping, which connects the first and second containers, and reversing the hydrogen flow direction and heat supply direction.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种活化吸氢合金的方法和装置。 本发明的一个实施例包括：通过氢气管道将氢气从氢气释放状态的第一容器压缩并供给至氢吸收状态的第二容器，所述氢气管道连接第一和第二容器，并提供从第二容器 通过连接第一和第二容器的加热介质配管到第一容器，并且逆转氢流动方向和供热方向。

公开(公告)号：US20020028164A1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-07

申请号：US09934085

申请日：2001-08-22

Inventor： Rudiger Schutte ,  Torsten Balduf ,  Catrin Becker ,  Ina Hemme ,  Birgit Bertsch-Frank ,  Werner Wildner ,  Jurgen Rollmann ,  Georg Markowz

IPC: B01J008/02 ,  F28D001/00 ,  B01J035/02

CPC classification number: F28F3/12 ,  B01F5/0403 ,  B01F13/0059 ,  B01F15/00935 ,  B01F2215/0036 ,  B01J19/0093 ,  B01J19/249 ,  B01J2208/022 ,  B01J2219/00265 ,  B01J2219/00835 ,  B01J2219/0086 ,  B01J2219/00889 ,  B01J2219/2453 ,  B01J2219/2458 ,  B01J2219/2462 ,  B01J2219/2465 ,  B01J2219/2467 ,  B01J2219/2479 ,  B01J2219/2481 ,  B01J2219/2485 ,  B01J2219/2487 ,  B01J2219/2493 ,  B01J2219/2495 ,  B01J2219/2497 ,  B01J2219/2498 ,  C01B15/029 ,  C07C45/35 ,  C07C51/252 ,  C07D301/12 ,  F28D9/0081 ,  C07C47/22 ,  C07C57/04

Abstract: Reactions between at least two fluid reactants are performed in a reactor comprising wall elements (1), slot-shaped reaction spaces (3) and cavities (5) for conducting a fluid heatcarrier through. Depending on the process and throughput, a modular structural design is chosen wherein an arbitrary number of wall elements (1) are assembled to a right-parallelepipedal block (24), the reaction spaces (3) are formed between lateral surfaces (2) of right-parallelepipedal wall elements (1), the reactants are introduced into the reaction spaces (3) from edge regions of one side of the block (24) and are conducted through the reaction spaces (3) in parallel flows and the fluid heat-carrier is conducted through the tubular cavities (5) extending in the interior of the wall elements (1).

Abstract translation: 在包含壁元件（1），槽形反应空间（3）和空腔（5）的反应器中进行至少两种流体反应物之间的反应，以使流体热载体通过。 根据工艺和生产量，选择模块化结构设计，其中任意数量的壁元件（1）组装到右平行六面体块（24），反作用空间（3）形成在 右平行六面体壁元件（1），将反应物从块体（24）的一侧的边缘区域引入反应空间（3）中，并通过平行流动的反应空间（3） 载体通过在壁元件（1）的内部延伸的管状空腔（5）进行。

公开(公告)号：US20010004451A1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-21

申请号：US09778058

申请日：2001-02-07

Applicant: Softard Industries Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Katsuhiko Kawakami ,  Nobuyoshi Sawamura ,  Shinichi Nagata

IPC: B01J008/02 ,  B01J038/00 ,  B65G065/40

CPC classification number: B01J8/003 ,  B01J8/0035 ,  B01J8/0453 ,  B01J38/00 ,  Y10S285/901

Abstract: A catalyst dumping device (10) for unloading a catalyst (50) inside a reactor (1), in which smashed used catalyst is thrown into a dumping pipe (11) formed of a plurality of pipe member (12) provided to the reactor (1) to unload to outside of the reactor (1) by fall by dead weight. Accordingly, the catalyst can be unloaded only by throwing the catalyst into the dumping pipe (11), thereby improving work efficiency. Furthermore, no special apparatus such as a vacuum apparatus is unnecessary, thereby reducing cost for the special apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20010002989A1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-07

申请号：US09136077

申请日：1998-08-18

Inventor： ANTHONY S. WAGNER

IPC: B01J008/02 ,  B01J035/02 ,  B01J008/08

CPC classification number: B09C1/08 ,  B01D2257/2022 ,  B01D2257/2025 ,  B09B3/00 ,  B09B3/0083 ,  B09C1/06 ,  F23G2201/40 ,  F23G2201/50 ,  F23G2209/24

Abstract: An apparatus removes water and organic compounds from waste streams such as contaminated soils and refinery tailings by a combination of thermal stripping and molecular decomposition. The apparatus includes at least one unit having a pipe which is preferably heated by induction heating and also having a transport arrangement. The transport arrangement includes a suitable motor and operates to move the waste stream material through the pipe and mix the material to provide uniform heat transfer from the heated pipe. The transport arrangement preferably includes an adjustment mechanism which allows adjustment of the rate at which material moves through the pipe for a given motor speed. The adjustment mechanism also adjusts the mixing provided by the transport arrangement. Several of the treatment units according to the invention may be connected in series to form a multistage device. The initial stages may be operated at temperatures capable of thermally stripping water and light hydrocarbons from the waste stream while the later units may be operated at temperatures to cause remaining organic material to decompose.

Abstract translation: 一种装置通过热剥离和分子分解的组合从废物流中除去水和有机化合物，例如污染的土壤和炼厂尾矿。 该装置包括至少一个具有管的单元，该管优选地通过感应加热加热并且还具有输送装置。 运输装置包括合适的马达并且操作以使废料物质通过管道移动并混合以提供从加热的管道均匀的热传递。 输送装置优选地包括调节机构，其允许调整材料在给定的电动机速度下通过管道的速率。 调节机构还调节由运输装置提供的混合。 根据本发明的几个处理单元可以串联连接以形成多级装置。 初始阶段可以在能够从废物流中热分解水和轻质烃的温度下运行，而稍后的单元可以在使得剩余的有机材料分解的温度下操作。

公开(公告)号：US20040265194A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-30

申请号：US10876456

申请日：2004-06-28

Inventor： Richard Carroni ,  Timothy Griffin ,  Markus Wolf

IPC: B01J035/02 ,  B01J008/02 ,  B01J010/00 ,  B01J008/04 ,  C01B003/02 ,  F23N001/00 ,  C10G035/00 ,  C10G035/04

CPC classification number: F23C13/00 ,  B01J19/2485 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/141 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  F23C2900/03002 ,  F23C2900/9901 ,  F23R3/40 ,  Y02P20/52

Abstract: A catalytic reactor for generating a hydrogen-containing synthesis gas from a rich fuel/oxidizing agent mix. The reactor (1) includes a multiplicity of parallel passages which extend from an inlet side (6) to an outlet side (7). To achieve a compact overall form of the reactor (1), at least in a core region of a cross section through the reactor (1) all the passages are of a catalytically active nature. In a first longitudinal part (8) of the reactor (1), which includes the inlet side (6), the catalytically active first passages have a larger proportion of the surface area provided with a catalytically active coating than the catalytically active second passages in a second longitudinal part (9) of the reactor (1), which includes the outlet side (7) and adjoins the first longitudinal part (8).

Abstract translation: 一种用于从富燃料/氧化剂混合物产生含氢合成气的催化反应器。 反应器（1）包括从入口侧（6）延伸到出口侧（7）的多个平行通道。 为了实现反应器（1）的紧凑整体形式，至少在通过反应器（1）的横截面的芯区域中，所有通道具有催化活性。 在包括入口侧（6）的反应器（1）的第一纵向部分（8）中，催化活性的第一通道具有比催化活性的涂层更大比例的催化活性涂层比催化活性的第二通道 反应器（1）的第二纵向部分（9），其包括出口侧（7）并邻接第一纵向部分（8）。

公开(公告)号：US20040247501A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-09

申请号：US10848451

申请日：2004-05-17

Inventor： George Y. Adusei ,  Achim K. Heibel

IPC: B01J008/02 ,  B01J035/02

CPC classification number: B01J19/2485 ,  B01J2219/2428 ,  B01J2219/2434 ,  B01J2219/2438 ,  B01J2219/2446

Abstract: A multiphase reactor device incorporating a stack of monolith catalysts comprising monolith slabs (spacers) between adjacent monolith blocks, the stack, preferably of larger channel diameters and higher void fractions than the monolith blocks, the spacers (i) reducing hydraulic restriction and channel blocking at the stacking interface, (ii) increasing the number of block interfaces for the disruption and mixing of the laminar film falling down the monolith wall and, (iii) for counter-current applications, raising the resistance of the stack to flooding to broaden the operating window or range of gas and liquid flow velocities operable in the reactor.

Abstract translation: 一种多相反应器装置，其包括一堆整料催化剂，其包括在相邻的整料块之间的整料板（间隔件），该堆叠优选地具有比整体块更大的通道直径和更高的空隙分数，间隔件（i）减少水力限制和通道阻塞 堆叠界面，（ii）增加块式接口的数量，以便破碎和混合落在整体墙上的层状薄膜，（iii）对于逆流应用，提高了堆垛的阻力以扩大操作 在反应器中可操作的气体和液体流速的窗口或范围。

公开(公告)号：US20040247498A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-09

申请号：US10454159

申请日：2003-06-04

Inventor： Jonathan Phillips ,  John C. Weigle

IPC: B01J008/02 ,  B01J010/00

CPC classification number: B01J8/0484 ,  B01J8/0453 ,  B01J8/0492 ,  B01J23/44 ,  B01J23/83 ,  B01J35/0006 ,  B01J2208/00539 ,  B01J2208/00548 ,  C10G49/00 ,  C10G49/04

Abstract: A catalytic reactor system especially useful for hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, hydrocarbon isomerization, and hydrocracking was demonstrated for isomerizing 1-butene to 2-butene. The reactor system includes a noble metal-containing catalyst bed and a base-metal catalyst bed in physical contact with but substantially unmixed with the noble metal catalyst bed. The reactor includes a gas inlet for sending hydrogen to the noble metal catalyst and an inlet for sending 1-butene to the second catalyst bed. An outlet is provided for product and unreacted hydrogen and 1-butene. The reactor system is configured such that hydrogen flows through the noble metal catalyst bed first and then through the base-metal catalyst bed, while 1-butene flows through the base metal catalyst bed, with minimal backflow through noble metal bed.

Abstract translation: 证明了将1-丁烯异构化为2-丁烯的催化反应器系统，其特别可用于氢化，脱氢，烃异构化和加氢裂化。 反应器系统包括含贵金属的催化剂床和与贵金属催化剂床物理接触但基本上不混合的贱金属催化剂床。 反应器包括用于将氢气输送到贵金属催化剂的气体入口和用于将1-丁烯送入第二催化剂床的入口。 为产物和未反应的氢气和1-丁烯提供出口。 反应器系统构造成使得氢气首先流过贵金属催化剂床，然后通过贱金属催化剂床，同时1-丁烯流过母体金属催化剂床，同时以极少的回流通过贵金属床。

公开(公告)号：US20040197246A1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-07

申请号：US10407312

申请日：2003-04-04

Applicant: Texaco Inc.

Inventor： James F. Stevens ,  Curtis L. Krause ,  Paul Francis Martin ,  Vijay Anant Deshpande

IPC: B01J008/02

CPC classification number: C01B3/16 ,  B01J8/025 ,  B01J8/0271 ,  B01J8/0285 ,  B01J8/0292 ,  B01J8/0453 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J2208/00141 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0288 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  Y10T29/49391

Abstract: A compact fuel processing reactor. The reactor includes a housing having an inlet for receiving a process gas and an outlet for a directing a product gas out of the housing. A catalyst bed that includes discrete particles of a refractory material is located within the housing for contacting the process gas. A coiled tubing heat exchanger is at least partially disposed within the catalyst bed for cooling the catalyst bed. The coiled tubing can comprise a smooth continuous outer surface in intimate contact with the discrete particles. The circulating cooling medium comprises water in liquid, gas or a mixture of liquid and gas phases. The discrete particles in the catalyst bed are in intimate contact with at least a portion of the coiled tubing to promote heat transfer from the catalyst bed to the coiled tubing. The heat exchanger has less than about 25, preferably less than about 20, more preferably less than about 15, and still more preferably less than about 10 square meters of heat exchanging surface area per cubic meter of catalyst bed. The catalyst bed can be a water gas shift, desulfurization or reforming bed. The reactor can include one or more additional catalyst beds arranged in series such that the housing enclosed a shift catalyst bed as well as a desulphurization bed and/or a reforming bed. Methods of cooling a catalyst bed within a compact reactor and methods of manufacturing a compact reactor are also provided.

Abstract translation: 紧凑的燃料处理反应堆。 反应器包括具有用于接收处理气体的入口和用于将产物气体引导出壳体的出口的壳体。 包括耐火材料的离散颗粒的催化剂床位于壳体内用于接触工艺气体。 连续油管热交换器至少部分地布置在催化剂床内以冷却催化剂床。 连续油管可以包括与离散颗粒紧密接触的光滑的连续外表面。 循环冷却介质包括液体中的水，气体或液相和气相的混合物。 催化剂床中的离散颗粒与至少一部分连续油管紧密接触以促进从催化剂床到连续油管的热传递。 热交换器的每立方米催化剂床的热交换表面积小于约25，优选小于约20，更优选小于约15，还更优选小于约10平方米。 催化剂床可以是水煤气变换，脱硫或重整床。 反应器可以包括串联布置的一个或多个另外的催化剂床，使得壳体包围换档催化剂床以及脱硫床和/或重整床。 还提供了在紧凑型反应器内冷却催化剂床的方法和制造紧凑型反应器的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20040154223A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-12

申请号：US10469464

申请日：2004-03-22

Inventor： Michael Roy Powell ,  Charles J Call

IPC: C10J001/00 ,  B01J003/00 ,  B01J008/02

CPC classification number: B01J19/249 ,  B01J23/462 ,  B01J23/755 ,  B01J35/06 ,  B01J2219/00011 ,  B01J2219/00155 ,  B01J2219/2453 ,  B01J2219/2459 ,  B01J2219/2464 ,  B01J2219/2465 ,  B01J2219/2466 ,  B01J2219/2467 ,  B01J2219/247 ,  B01J2219/2474 ,  B01J2219/2479 ,  B01J2219/2481 ,  B01J2219/2485 ,  B01J2219/2486 ,  B01J2219/2497 ,  C01B3/047 ,  C01B3/56 ,  C01B2203/042 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/0465 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  Y02E60/364

Abstract: A hydrogen generation apparatus employs a thermocatalytic reactor (60) formed of a top plate (62), a bottom plate (66), and a reactor core (64) disposed between the top an bottom plates. The reactor core has a reaction surface (64a) and a combustion surface (64b), each surface having a raised periphery defining opposing ends (61a and 61b) and opposing sides (63a and 63b). The reaction surface (64a) and the top plate (62) together define a reaction chamber and the combustion surface (64b) and the bottom plate (66) together define a combustion chamber. The reaction core (64) has a first set of a plurality of spaced apart, substantially straight radiating fins (76a) extending from the reaction surface (64a) and a second set of a plurality of spaced part, substantially straight radiating fins (76b) extending from the combustion surface (64b). The first set of fins (76a) defining a plurality of reaction channels (71), while the second set of fins (76b) defines a plurality of combustion channels (69) running parallel to the opposing sides (63a and 63b) and is spaced apart from the opposing ends (61a and 61b).

Abstract translation: 氢气生成装置采用由顶板（62），底板（66）和设置在底板顶部之间的反应堆芯（64）形成的热催化反应器（60）。 反应堆芯具有反应表面（64a）和燃烧表面（64b），每个表面具有限定相对端（61a和61b）和相对侧（63a和63b）的凸起周边。 反应表面（64a）和顶板（62）一起限定了反应室，并且燃烧表面（64b）和底板（66）共同限定了燃烧室。 反应芯（64）具有从反应表面（64a）延伸的多个间隔开的基本上直的散热片（76a）的第一组和多个间隔开的第二组，基本上直的散热片（76b） 从燃烧表面（64b）延伸。 第一组翅片（76a）限定多个反应通道（71），而第二组翅片（76b）限定平行于相对侧（63a和63b）延伸的多个燃烧通道（69），并且间隔开 除了相对的端部（61a和61b）之外。

公开(公告)号：US20040148862A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-05

申请号：US10664503

申请日：2003-09-17

Inventor： Paul Taichiang Yu ,  Steven D. Burch ,  John C. Fagley ,  Annette M. Brenner ,  Reena L. Datta

IPC: C10J003/20 ,  B01J008/02

CPC classification number: B01J8/0496 ,  B01J19/249 ,  B01J23/80 ,  B01J23/862 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  C01B3/16 ,  C01B2203/0288 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/1076 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02P20/52

Abstract: A heat exchanger (60) for a fuel processing system (10) that produces a hydrogen reformate gas. The heat exchanger (60) includes a catalyst for converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The heat exchanger (60) can be any suitable heat exchanger, such as a tube and fin type heat exchanger, that is able to cool the reformate gas and includes a suitable surface on which the catalyst can be coated. In one embodiment, the heat exchanger (60) is part of a WGS reactor assembly (48). The WGS reactor assembly (48) includes a first stage WGS adiabatic reactor (52) followed by the catalyzed heat exchanger (60) and a second stage WGS adiabatic reactor (68). Also, in one embodiment, both the first stage and the second stage WGS reactors (52, 68) are medium temperature reactors. By catalyzing the heat exchanger (60) in the WGS reactor assembly (48), the assembly (48) can be smaller than what is currently known in the art.

Abstract translation: 一种用于产生氢气重整气体的燃料处理系统（10）的热交换器（60）。 热交换器（60）包括用于将一氧化碳转化为二氧化碳的催化剂。 热交换器（60）可以是能够冷却重整气体并且包括其上可以涂覆催化剂的合适表面的任何合适的热交换器，例如管翅式热交换器。 在一个实施例中，热交换器（60）是WGS反应器组件（48）的一部分。 WGS反应器组件（48）包括第一级WGS绝热反应器（52），随后是催化热交换器（60）和第二级WGS绝热反应器（68）。 而且，在一个实施例中，第一级和第二级WGS反应器（52,68）均为中温反应器。 通过催化WGS反应器组件（48）中的热交换器（60），组件（48）可以比现有技术中已知的更小。