公开(公告)号：EP0871537B1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-12

申请号：EP96912421.3

申请日：1996-03-18

申请人： ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CORPORATION

发明人： LYON, Richard, K.

IPC分类号： B01D53/62 ,  B01D53/92 ,  B01D53/94 ,  B01D53/96 ,  C01B3/04 ,  C01B3/24 ,  C01B3/26 ,  F28D15/00 ,  C01B3/38 ,  F24J3/00

CPC分类号： F23G7/07 ,  B01D53/62 ,  B01D53/864 ,  B01D53/8668 ,  B01D53/96 ,  B01J8/0285 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0277 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0495 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0838 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/0877 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1041 ,  C01B2203/1052 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1223 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  C01B2203/146 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/1609 ,  C01B2203/169 ,  C01B2203/80 ,  F23C2900/99008 ,  F24V30/00 ,  Y02E20/12 ,  Y02E20/346

摘要： Improved methods and systems are provided for transferring heat in a combustion system. The methods and systems provide for alternately exposing a reducing (60) and a gas containing molecular oxygen (88) to an unmixed combustion catalyst (80). The unmixed combustion catalyst is readily reducible when in its oxidized state and is readily oxidizable when in its reduced state. The alternating reduction and oxidation reactions enable the unmixed combustion catalyst to efficiently release heat to a heat receiver (82) in efficient thermal contact with the unmixed combustion catalyst. In most embodiments of the present invention, the unmixed combustion catalyst is in a reactor bed of a combustion system.

公开(公告)号：EP1346183A1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-24

申请号：EP01995464.3

申请日：2001-12-05

申请人： Texaco Development Corporation

发明人： MARTIN, Paul ,  SCOTT, T., Glenn ,  PHAN, Jennifer, L. ,  STEVENS, James, F. ,  KRAUSE, Curtis

IPC分类号： F28D7/00

CPC分类号： B01J8/0488 ,  B01J8/009 ,  B01J8/0278 ,  B01J8/0285 ,  B01J8/0423 ,  B01J8/0453 ,  B01J8/048 ,  B01J8/0492 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J8/067 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/2475 ,  B01J19/2485 ,  B01J2208/00141 ,  B01J2208/00176 ,  B01J2208/00194 ,  B01J2208/00203 ,  B01J2208/00407 ,  B01J2208/00415 ,  B01J2208/00716 ,  B01J2208/00814 ,  B01J2208/025 ,  B01J2219/0002 ,  B01J2219/00083 ,  B01J2219/00135 ,  B01J2219/182 ,  B01J2219/185 ,  B01J2219/1944 ,  C01B3/16 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0288 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/0455 ,  C01B2203/0465 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/0485 ,  C01B2203/0495 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/0877 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/0894 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1017 ,  C01B2203/1023 ,  C01B2203/1035 ,  C01B2203/1041 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1205 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1276 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  C01B2203/146 ,  C01B2203/147 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/80 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02P20/52

摘要： The methods and apparatus for heating a catalyst bed (410) for start-up and for providing heat to a catalyst bed (410) during transient operation to maintain desired reaction temperatures. An electrical heating element (400) may directly or indirectly heat the catalyst. The direct heating of catalyst is achieved by having direct contact of the heater element (400) with the catalyst. Indirect heating is achieved by direct heating of a fluid, such as a process flow, which in turn flows through the catalyst, thereby transferring heat to the catalyst. Additionally, indirect heating may be achieved by placing the heating element (400) within a sheath that is then either in direct contact with the catalyst or fluid that flows through the catalyst. By these means, catalyst of many forms may employ this catalyst heater (400), including pellets, extrudates, spheres, and monoliths. The catalyst heater (400) in accordance with this invention can be made of any resistive wire, cartridges, or rods that may be coupled to a power source to provide the energy to produce the heat.

公开(公告)号：EP1345679A2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-24

申请号：EP01986119.4

申请日：2001-12-05

申请人： Texaco Development Corporation

发明人： DESHPANDE, Vijay, A.

IPC分类号： B01J8/04 ,  C10J3/68

CPC分类号： B01J8/0488 ,  B01J8/009 ,  B01J8/0278 ,  B01J8/0285 ,  B01J8/0423 ,  B01J8/0453 ,  B01J8/048 ,  B01J8/0492 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J8/067 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/2475 ,  B01J19/2485 ,  B01J2208/00141 ,  B01J2208/00176 ,  B01J2208/00194 ,  B01J2208/00203 ,  B01J2208/00407 ,  B01J2208/00415 ,  B01J2208/00716 ,  B01J2208/00814 ,  B01J2208/025 ,  B01J2219/0002 ,  B01J2219/00083 ,  B01J2219/00135 ,  B01J2219/182 ,  B01J2219/185 ,  B01J2219/1944 ,  C01B3/16 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0288 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/0455 ,  C01B2203/0465 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/0485 ,  C01B2203/0495 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/0877 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/0894 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1017 ,  C01B2203/1023 ,  C01B2203/1035 ,  C01B2203/1041 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1205 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1276 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  C01B2203/146 ,  C01B2203/147 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/80 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02P20/52

摘要： A reactor module (300) for use in a compact fuel processor having a module inlet (320) for receiving a feed stream, a module outlet (390) for producing an effluent stream, a reactor having a reactor inlet, a reactor outlet, and catalyst, an inlet spiral passage (330) in fluid communication with the module inlet to the reactor inlet, and an outlet spiral passage (340) in fluid communication with the reactor outlet to the module outlet. Such a design provides for the feed stream to be introduced to the module inlet, where it then passes through the inlet spiral passage, and is heated by hot reactor product passing through the outlet spiral passage. The reactor may be any type of fixed bed exothermic containing supported catalyst particles or the reactor bed may be a monolith with catalytic material coated on to the surface of the structural members.

公开(公告)号：EP1183096B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-19

申请号：EP00912869.5

申请日：2000-04-10

申请人： Sasol Technology (Proprietary) Limited

发明人： DE KLERK, Barend, Johannes

IPC分类号： B01J8/00 ,  B01J8/02 ,  B01J19/00 ,  C01B3/38

CPC分类号： B01J8/025 ,  B01J8/0065 ,  B01J8/008 ,  B01J8/0085 ,  B01J8/0292 ,  B01J19/0053 ,  B01J2208/00495 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2208/00884 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  Y02P20/52

摘要： A method of inhibiting erosion of an interior surface of a process vessel by solid objects carried in a fluid passing over the interior surface includes providing at least one formation at or in close proximity to the interior surface to interfere with the flow of the fluid over the interior surface, and to interfere with the movement of the solid objects by the fluid. The invention extends to a process vessel (10) which includes a body (16) defining an interior vessel surface (20), a catalyst bed (12) in the body (16), retaining means (22) on the catalyst bed for retaining the catalyst bed in position, and at least one formation (26) at or in close proximity to the interior vessel surface above the retaining means for interfering with fluid flow above the retaining means.

公开(公告)号：EP0924161B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-05

申请号：EP98121341.6

申请日：1998-11-10

申请人： Ballard Power Systems AG

发明人： Autenrieth, Rainer ,  Boneberg, Stefan ,  Poschmann, Thomas ,  Schüssler, Martin ,  Wieland, Steffen

IPC分类号： C01B3/32 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/50 ,  H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/0631 ,  B01B1/005 ,  B01J8/009 ,  B01J2208/00327 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B3/501 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/041 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/1223 ,  C01B2203/1276 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02P20/128 ,  Y02T90/32

公开(公告)号：EP1254097A1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-06

申请号：EP00991367.4

申请日：2000-12-28

申请人： Statoil SA

发明人： SOGGE, Jostein ,  BAHR, Linda ,  VELAND, Bj rn, Jarle ,  OLSVIK, Ola

IPC分类号： C07C29/151 ,  C07C41/01

CPC分类号： C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/36 ,  C01B3/56 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0255 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/046 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  C01B2203/06 ,  C01B2203/061 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/141 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  C01B2203/143 ,  C01B2203/148 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  C07C29/1518 ,  C07C41/01 ,  Y02P20/128 ,  C07C43/043 ,  C07C31/04

摘要： A method for increasing production in an existing processing plant for converting natural gas into a product, wherein the natural gas is first converted into a synthesis gas in a synthesis gas section, the synthesis gas is reacted in a reactor for synthesis of the product, where non-converted synthesis gas and product are separated into two streams, where a product-rich stream is taken out of the process, whilst a product-poor stream is recycled as feed to the reactor together with make-up synthesis gas, and where a portion of the recycle stream is taken out of the recycle loop as a purge gas, where the purge gas is separated into hydrogen-rich and hydrogen-poor streams, where hydrogen-rich streams are introduced into steps in the process where it is desirable to have a supplement of hydrogen, and where the residual thermal value of the hydrogen-poor stream is optionally used for heating before it is discharged. A modified processing plant for carrying out the method is also described.

公开(公告)号：EP1097105B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-02

申请号：EP98942587.1

申请日：1998-07-21

申请人： Haldor Topsoe A/S

发明人： DYBKJAER, Ib ,  SEIER CHRISTENSEN, Peter ,  LUCASSEN HANSEN, Viggo ,  ROSTRUP-NIELSEN, J., R.

IPC分类号： C01B3/38

CPC分类号： B01J8/067 ,  B01J8/062 ,  B01J12/007 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J19/2415 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  B01J2219/0004 ,  B01J2219/0009 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/40 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/06 ,  C01B2203/061 ,  C01B2203/068 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1035 ,  C01B2203/1041 ,  C01B2203/1052 ,  C01B2203/1064 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1264 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/1623 ,  C01B2203/80 ,  C01B2203/82

公开(公告)号：EP0931842B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-04

申请号：EP99100960.6

申请日：1999-01-20

申请人： PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

发明人： Van den Sype, Jaak Stefaan ,  Barlow, Alan Russel

IPC分类号： C21D1/76

CPC分类号： C01B3/386 ,  B01D53/864 ,  B01J2208/0069 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/0877 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1029 ,  C01B2203/1064 ,  C01B2203/107 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/1676 ,  C21D1/763 ,  Y02C20/20 ,  Y02P10/122

公开(公告)号：EP1231662A2

公开(公告)日：2002-08-14

申请号：EP02075102.0

申请日：2002-01-14

申请人： Delphi Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Grieve, Malcolm James ,  Haltiner, Karl Jacob, Jr. ,  Spencer, David Robert

IPC分类号： H01M8/06 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/32

CPC分类号： G05D23/1919 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J2219/00063 ,  B01J2219/00164 ,  B01J2219/002 ,  B01J2219/00213 ,  B01J2219/00231 ,  B60L11/1885 ,  B60L11/1892 ,  B60L11/1894 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0238 ,  C01B2203/025 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/141 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/169 ,  C01B2203/1695 ,  F02B3/06 ,  H01M8/0625 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y02T90/32 ,  Y02T90/34

摘要： A method of controlling temperature at a fuel reformer (22) comprises sensing the temperature at the fuel reformer (22) and adding air (48) to the fuel reformer (22). A dual air actuator system (100) for use with a fuel reformer (22) comprises air control valves (45, 46) in fluid communication with the fuel reformer (22) and a temperature sensor (72) in electrical communication with the air control valves (45, 46).

公开(公告)号：EP1231184A2

公开(公告)日：2002-08-14

申请号：EP02075183.0

申请日：2002-01-17

申请人： Delphi Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Grieve, Malcolm James ,  Schumann, David Robert ,  Kirwan, John E. ,  Quader, Ather A. ,  Fisher, Galen Bruce

IPC分类号： C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/32 ,  B01J19/00

CPC分类号： B01J19/0093 ,  B01J2219/00135 ,  B01J2219/00159 ,  B01J2219/00788 ,  B01J2219/00824 ,  B01J2219/00835 ,  B01J2219/00844 ,  B01J2219/00873 ,  B01J2219/00889 ,  B01J2219/0095 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  Y02P20/129

摘要： An apparatus and method for a preheated micro-reformer system is disclosed comprising a reformer (42) and a micro-reformer (44) fluidly coupled to the reformer (42). The micro-reformer (44) being electrically preheatable. An apparatus comprising a micro-reformer (44) including a first zone (76) and a second zone (78), the first zone (76) being preheatable to a first temperature and the second zone (78) being preheatable to a second temperature, the second temperature being higher than the first temperature. A method of using a micro-reformer (44) that is electrically preheatable is disclosed comprising initiating an electrically preheatable micro-reformer (44). The micro-reformer (44) is preheated. The preheating can be accomplished by converting electrical energy (56) into thermal energy (66). A method of using a preheated micro-reformer (44) is disclosed comprising preheating a first zone (76), preheating a second zone (78) to a temperature higher than the first zone (76), vaporizing a fuel air mixture (60) in the first zone (76), and reforming the fuel air mixture (60) in the second zone (78).

摘要翻译： 用于预热微重整器系统的装置和方法是游离缺失盘包含流体联接至所述重整器（42）的重整器（42）和一个微重整器（44）。 微重整器（44）被电可预热。 一种装置，包括一个微重整器（44）包括第一区域（76）和第二区（78），所述第一区（76）是可预热至第一温度和所述第二区（78）是可预热至第二温度 中，第二温度高于所述第一温度高。 使用微重整器（44）的方法做了电可预热的是游离缺失盘包括电可预热的微重整器（44）启动。 微重整器（44）被预热。 预热可通过电能（56）转换成热能（66）来完成。 使用预热的微重整器（44）的方法，是（60）盘包括游离缺失预热预热的第二区（78）为比汽化的燃料空气混合物中的第一区（76）的温度的第一区（76） 在第一区（76），并且在第二区（78）的燃料空气混合气（60）转化。