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:
A mixing system is disclosed which provides improved multiphase mixing through the use of a novel quench injection means. The mixing system comprises a horizontal collection tray, a mixing chamber positioned below the collection tray, and at least one passageway extending through the collection tray into the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber and the collection tray define a two-phase mixing volume. The passageway conducts fluid from above the collection tray into the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber preferably includes at least one outlet opening for the downward passage of fluid. In particular, mixing of quench fluid is significantly improved when quench is introduced into a region above the collection tray and where a preferred direction of quench injection is selected to cause a rotational current on the collection tray.
Abstract:
An apparatus as a suitable embodiment, wherein a reactor (102) has a nozzle (means for supplying a raw material, an oxidizing agent and water) (103), a high temperature and high pressure gas formed by reacting the raw material with oxygen or the like in an oxidizing agent under a water-containing atmosphere is introduced to a heat exchanger (104) which is provided between a pressure vessel (101) and the reactor (102), the pressure vessel (101) has a water inlet (114) connected with a water supply line (106) and an opening (117) for a discharge line (105) for a formed gas which is connected with the heat exchanger (104), and the nozzle (103) has a flow route for supplying water present between the pressure vessel (101) and the reactor (102) to the inside of the reactor(102); and a method for pyrolysis and gasification using the apparatus. The apparatus can be used for carrying out the pyrolysis of a hydrocarbon material with good efficiency, without the use of a catalyst and the supply of hydrogen from outside, and for improving the yield of an oil fraction and a pyrolysis gas, through gasifying the residue generated as a result of pyrolysis into a combustion gas to thereby use the whole of the material. Further, the method allows the separation of metal impurities in a raw material as s solid, which leads to the reuse of such metal impurities as a resource.
Abstract:
A thermal oxidation decomposition type detoxifying apparatus for an exhaust gas comprises: an exhaust gas introducing conduit to introduce exhaust gas; a reactive unit to which said exhaust gas introducing conduit being connected and having a first reactive chamber kept at a first temperature and a second reactive chamber kept at a second temperature different from the first temperature, said second reactive chamber being disposed in downstream of and adjoined on said first reactive chamber; an oxidizing gas source adapted to supply an oxidizing gas into said first reactive chamber, said oxidizing gas undergoing thermal oxidation decomposition of said exhaust gas; a neutralizing gas source adapted to supply a neutralizing gas into said second reactive chamber, said neutralizing gas neutralizing a gas generated by the thermal oxidation decomposition; and a discharging unit to discharge a processed exhaust gas processed in said reactive unit. A thermal oxidation decomposition type detoxifying method for an exhaust gas, comprises: introducing an exhaust gas in a reactive unit having a first reactive chamber kept at a first temperature and a second reactive chamber kept at a second temperature different from the first temperature, said second reactive chamber being disposed in downstream of and adjoined on said first reactive chamber; supplying an oxidizing gas into said first reactive chamber, said oxidizing gas undergoing thermal oxidation decomposition of said exhaust gas; supplying a neutralizing gas into said second reactive chamber, said neutralizing gas neutralizing a gas generated by the thermal oxidation decomposition; and discharging a processed exhaust gas processed in said reactive unit to exterior of the reactive unit.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus and process for extracting sulfur compounds from a hydrocarbon stream. A prewash section for converting hydrogen sulfide to sodium sulfide by reaction with an alkali such as caustic communicates with an extractor section disposed directly above the prewash section for converting mercaptans to mercaptides by reaction with alkali. Hydrocarbon product exits the extractor section through a coalescer that prevents alkali from exiting with the hydrocarbon product stream.
Abstract:
A primary reactor for a fuel processor system that employs steam and air to convert a liquid hydrocarbon fuel into a hydrogen-rich gas stream. The liquid fuel and an air-steam mixture are mixed in a mixing region within the reactor. The fuel mixture is then directed through an electrically heated catalyst region that heats the mixture to the operation temperature of a light-off catalyst at system start-up. The heated fuel mixture is then directed through a light-off catalyst monolith where the hydrocarbon fuel is dissociated. Once the fuel mixture is heated to the operating temperature of the light-off catalyst, the electrically heated catalyst region is turned off because the exothermic reaction in the light-off catalyst monolith generates the heat necessary to sustain the catalytic reaction.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a reactor internal comprising a substantially horizontal lower support grid and at least one distribution device selected from a distribution tray and means for distributing a quench fluid, which distribution device is located above the lower support grid and is connected to and spaced apart from the lower support grid by means of vertically extending legs. The invention further relates to a reactor internal (6) comprising a lower (7) and an upper support grid (19) and a distribution device (8, 20), wherein the support grids (7, 19) are connected to and spaced apart from each other by means of vertically extending legs (21). The invention also relates to a reactor comprising such internal and to the use of such reactor in a process for hydrocarbon processing.
Abstract:
The present invention is an apparatus arranged to maximize heat utilization for a hydrocarbon steam reforming process to produce synthesis gas. The apparatus comprises a refractory lined vessel with partition walls that divide the inside of the vessel into (1) a combustion chamber(s) containing one or more burners, and (2) convection chambers used as a means to remove combustion products from the combustion chamber through one or more openings at the opposite end of the burner end. The combustion chamber contains one or more reformer tubes in which a mixed-feed of hydrocarbon and steam flow co-current with combustion products and receive direct radiant heat from the combustion flame through the tube wall. The convection chambers contain a tube-in-tube device filled with catalyst in the annuli. The mixed-feed in the annuli flows counter-current with combustion products and the hot product synthesis gas, and thereby substantially lowers the temperature of the combustion and product gases before the gases exit the furnace. High emissivity materials or walls are used inside the convection chambers to enhance the heat transfer from the flue gas to the reformer tubes.
Abstract:
A multistage compact packed-bed Fischer-Tropsch reactor comprises a plurality of first-stage reaction tubes and a plurality of second-stage reaction tubes in a reaction-heat-exchange chamber of a reactor vessel. The interior space of each of the reaction tubes contains a packed bed of catalyst. The reactor vessel contains an interstage fluid process chamber and a heat exchanger for condensing hydrocarbon products and water. After passing through catalyst in the first-stage reaction tubes, a process gas stream is cooled by a heat exchanger within the reactor vessel to condense hydrocarbon products and water. The liquid hydrocarbons and water are removed from the reactor vessel. The product gas stream then enters the second-stage tubes in which it is preheated by transfer of heat from the first-stage reaction tubes. The reactor comprises an exit-fluid process chamber within the reactor vessel. After passing through the catalyst in the second-stage reaction tubes, the process gas stream is cooled by a second heat exchanger within the reactor vessel to condense hydrocarbon products and water out of the process gas stream. In the exit-fluid process chamber, liquid hydrocarbons and water are separated from the process gas stream.
Abstract:
A process is described for generating hydrogen through the oxidation of fuels that contain chemically bound hydrogen, in particular hydrocarbons, having the following process steps: a) introducing the fuel (1) as well as the oxidation agent (2) into a reactor (3) having a porous material (4null) that is embodied in such a way that flame propagation in a direction opposite the direction of flow is prevented, and b) reacting the fuel with the oxidation agent in partial oxidation so that hydrogen is obtained in gaseous form. In addition, an apparatus for generating hydrogen that has a reactor that contains a porous material (4, 4null), and the reactor (3) is embodied as a tubular reactor that has a central chamber (5) to introduce the fuel and the oxidation agent that extends in the axial direction and is delimited radially toward the outside by a first wall that has porous material (4), and the first wall is delimited radially toward the outside by a second wall that contains the porous material (4null). Also described is an apparatus to generate hydrogen that has a reactor that contains a porous material and is characterized by the fact that its porosity in the direction of flame generation changes so that the pores are larger, that the porous material is disposed in a first zone and a second zone, which zones are adjacent to each other, and that a zone that has a porous material follows the one zone, seen in the direction of flow.