公开(公告)号：US08771386B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US12468815

申请日：2009-05-19

Applicant: William Robert Licht ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Xiang-Dong Peng ,  John Michael Repasky

Inventor： William Robert Licht ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Xiang-Dong Peng ,  John Michael Repasky

IPC: B01J7/00 ,  C01B6/24 ,  C01B3/02 ,  C01B3/24

CPC classification number: C10K1/02 ,  C01B3/36 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0255 ,  C01B2203/04 ,  C01B2203/049 ,  C01B2203/0838 ,  C01B2203/141 ,  C10J3/466 ,  C10J3/721 ,  C10J3/84 ,  C10J2200/06 ,  C10J2300/094 ,  C10J2300/0983 ,  C10J2300/1846 ,  C10K3/003

Abstract: A system is set forth for the exothermic generation of soot depleted syngas comprising (i) reacting a hydrocarbon-containing fuel with an oxygen containing gas in a first reactor to produce the syngas and byproducts comprising CO2, H2O and soot; and (ii) introducing the syngas and byproducts into a second reactor containing a non-carbonaceous material that traps the soot for a sufficient time such that the majority of the byproduct soot is gasified via reaction with the byproduct CO2 and/or H2O to produce a syngas stream that is depleted in the soot. The system is particularly suitable for the practice of heat exchange reforming wherein a portion of the heat is recovered from the soot depleted syngas stream and used as at least a portion of the heat to facilitate the additional production of syngas via the (endothermic) catalytic reforming of natural gas and steam.

Abstract translation: 阐述了用于放出产生不含烟灰的合成气的系统，其包括（i）在第一反应器中使含烃燃料与含氧气体反应以产生合成气和包含CO 2，H 2 O和烟灰的副产物; 和（ii）将合成气和副产物引入到含有非碳质材料的第二反应器中，所述非碳质材料捕集烟灰足够的时间，使得大部分副产物烟灰通过与副产物CO 2和/或H 2 O反应产生气化 在烟灰中耗尽的合成气流。 该系统特别适用于热交换重整的实践，其中一部分热量从不含烟灰的合成气流中回收并用作至少一部分热量，以促进通过（吸热）催化重整而额外生产合成气 的天然气和蒸汽。

公开(公告)号：US08449633B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US13553118

申请日：2012-07-19

Applicant: Hoanh Nang Pham ,  Xiang-Dong Peng ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Michael Enever

Inventor： Hoanh Nang Pham ,  Xiang-Dong Peng ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Michael Enever

IPC: B01J7/00 ,  C01B3/36 ,  C01B6/24 ,  C10J3/08

CPC classification number: C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  C01B2203/143 ,  C01B2203/84

Abstract: A steam-hydrocarbon reforming process and apparatus wherein reformate from a prereformer is reacted in a gas heated reformer which is heated by reformed gas from a primary reformer. Reformate from the gas heated reformer is passed to the primary reformer as feed gas.

Abstract translation: 一种蒸汽 - 烃重整方法和装置，其中来自预重整器的重整产物在气体加热的重整器中反应，所述重整器由来自初级重整器的重整气体加热。 来自气体加热的重整器的重整物作为进料气体传递到初级重整器。

公开(公告)号：US08409521B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-02

申请号：US13092378

申请日：2011-04-22

Applicant: Bo Jin ,  Robert Roger Broekhuis ,  Xiaoyi He ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  William Robert Licht ,  Diwakar Garg

Inventor： Bo Jin ,  Robert Roger Broekhuis ,  Xiaoyi He ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  William Robert Licht ,  Diwakar Garg

IPC: B01J8/02 ,  B01J35/02 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01J8/00 ,  B01J8/04 ,  B01J8/06 ,  B01J8/08 ,  B01J19/30 ,  B01J19/32

CPC classification number: C01B3/38 ,  B01J8/048 ,  B01J8/06 ,  B01J19/305 ,  B01J2208/00814 ,  B01J2219/30475 ,  B01J2219/32408 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  Y02P20/52

Abstract: A tubular reactor for producing a product mixture in a tubular reactor where the tubular reactor comprises an internal catalytic insert with cup-shaped structures having orifices for forming fluid jets for impinging the fluid on the tube wall. Jet impingement is used to improve heat transfer between the fluid in the tube and the tube wall in a non-adiabatic reactor. The tubular reactor and method may be used for endothermic reactions such as steam methane reforming and for exothermic reactions such as methanation.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在管状反应器中生产产物混合物的管状反应器，其中管式反应器包括具有杯状结构的内部催化剂插入物，其具有用于形成用于将流体冲击在管壁上的流体射流的孔口。 喷射冲击用于改善管道中的流体与非绝热反应器中的管壁之间的热传递。 管式反应器和方法可用于吸热反应，例如蒸汽甲烷重整和放热反应如甲烷化。

公开(公告)号：US08287763B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-16

申请号：US12914489

申请日：2010-10-28

Applicant: Hoanh Nang Pham ,  Xiang-Dong Peng ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Michael Enever

Inventor： Hoanh Nang Pham ,  Xiang-Dong Peng ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Michael Enever

IPC: C01B3/26 ,  C01B3/38

CPC classification number: C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  C01B2203/143 ,  C01B2203/84

Abstract: A steam-hydrocarbon reforming process and apparatus wherein reformate from a prereformer is reacted in a gas heated reformer which is heated by reformed gas from a primary reformer. Reformate from the gas heated reformer is passed to the primary reformer as feed gas.

Abstract translation: 一种蒸汽 - 烃重整方法和装置，其中来自预重整器的重整产物在气体加热的重整器中反应，所述重整器由来自初级重整器的重整气体加热。 来自气体加热的重整器的重整物作为进料气体传递到初级重整器。

公开(公告)号：US20120104321A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US12914489

申请日：2010-10-28

Applicant: Hoanh Nang Pham ,  Xiang-Dong Peng ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Michael Enever

Inventor： Hoanh Nang Pham ,  Xiang-Dong Peng ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Michael Enever

IPC: C01B3/22 ,  B01J8/06

CPC classification number: C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  C01B2203/143 ,  C01B2203/84

Abstract: A steam-hydrocarbon reforming process and apparatus wherein reformate from a prereformer is reacted in a gas heated reformer which is heated by reformed gas from a primary reformer. Reformate from the gas heated reformer is passed to the primary reformer as feed gas.

公开(公告)号：US20110233470A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US12016667

申请日：2008-01-18

Applicant: VanEric Edward Stein ,  Michael Francis Carolan ,  Christopher M. Chen ,  Phillip Andrew Armstrong ,  Harold W. Wahle ,  Theodore R. Ohrn ,  Kurt E. Kneidel ,  Keith Gerard Rackers ,  James Erik Blake ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Rene Hendrik Elias van Doorn ,  Merrill Anderson Wilson

Inventor： VanEric Edward Stein ,  Michael Francis Carolan ,  Christopher M. Chen ,  Phillip Andrew Armstrong ,  Harold W. Wahle ,  Theodore R. Ohrn ,  Kurt E. Kneidel ,  Keith Gerard Rackers ,  James Erik Blake ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Rene Hendrik Elias van Doorn ,  Merrill Anderson Wilson

IPC: C01B3/36 ,  B01D53/22

CPC classification number: B01D69/141 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D53/228 ,  B01D63/082 ,  B01D71/024 ,  B01D2313/14 ,  B01D2319/02 ,  B01D2323/12 ,  C01B13/0251 ,  C01B2210/0046

Abstract: An ion transport membrane system comprising (a) a pressure vessel having an interior, an exterior, an inlet, and an outlet; (b) a plurality of planar ion transport membrane modules disposed in the interior of the pressure vessel and arranged in series, each membrane module comprising mixed metal oxide ceramic material and having an interior region and an exterior region, wherein any inlet and any outlet of the pressure vessel are in flow communication with exterior regions of the membrane modules; and (c) one or more gas manifolds in flow communication with interior regions of the membrane modules and with the exterior of the pressure vessel.The ion transport membrane system may be utilized in a gas separation device to recover oxygen from an oxygen-containing gas or as an oxidation reactor to oxidize compounds in a feed gas stream by oxygen permeated through the mixed metal oxide ceramic material of the membrane modules.

Abstract translation: 一种离子传输膜系统，包括（a）具有内部，外部，入口和出口的压力容器; （b）多个平面离子传递膜组件，其设置在所述压力容器的内部并且串联布置，每个膜组件包括混合的金属氧化物陶瓷材料并具有内部区域和外部区域，其中任何入口和任何出口 压力容器与膜组件的外部区域流动连通; 和（c）与膜组件的内部区域和压力容器的外部流动连通的一个或多个气体歧管。 离子传输膜系统可用于气体分离装置中以从含氧气体或氧化反应器回收氧气，以通过渗透通过膜组件的混合金属氧化物陶瓷材料的氧气氧化进料气流中的化合物。

公开(公告)号：US07670586B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-02

申请号：US10518038

申请日：2003-02-24

Applicant: Shoou-I Wang ,  John Repasky ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Xiang-Dong Peng

Inventor： Shoou-I Wang ,  John Repasky ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Xiang-Dong Peng

IPC: C01B3/24 ,  C01B3/26 ,  C01B31/18 ,  B01J8/00 ,  C01C1/04 ,  C01B3/00 ,  B01J27/055 ,  C07C27/00 ,  C07C27/06 ,  B01J7/02 ,  F28D7/00 ,  B01D47/00 ,  C01B3/38

CPC classification number: C01B3/382 ,  B01J8/0285 ,  B01J8/0488 ,  B01J8/067 ,  B01J2208/00256 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  C01B3/26 ,  C01B3/36 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0255 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/06 ,  C01B2203/061 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/0838 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/0877 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C01B2203/141 ,  C01B2203/143 ,  C10J3/02 ,  C10J3/20 ,  C10J2300/094 ,  C10J2300/0976 ,  C10J2300/0986 ,  C10K3/026 ,  Y02E60/324 ,  Y02P20/52

Abstract: Reactive diluent fluid (22) is introduced into a stream of synthesis gas (or “syngas”) produced in a heat-generating unit such as a partial oxidation (“POX”) reactor (12) to cool the syngas and form a mixture of cooled syngas and reactive diluent fluid. Carbon dioxide and/or carbon components and/or hydrogen in the mixture of cooled syngas and reactive diluent fluid is reacted (26) with at least a portion of the reactive diluent fluid in the mixture to produce carbon monoxide-enriched and/or solid carbon depleted syngas which is fed into a secondary reformer unit (30) such as an enhanced heat transfer reformer in a heat exchange reformer process. An advantage of the invention is that problems with the mechanical integrity of the secondary unit arising from the high temperature of the syngas from the heat-generating unit are avoided.

Abstract translation: 将反应性稀释剂流体（22）引入在诸如部分氧化（“POX”）反应器（12）的发热单元中产生的合成气（或“合成气”）流中，以冷却合成气，并形成 冷却合成气和反应性稀释液。 将冷却的合成气和反应性稀释剂流体的混合物中的二氧化碳和/或碳组分和/或氢气与混合物中的至少一部分反应性稀释液反应（26）以产生富含一氧化碳和/或固体碳 在热交换重整器方法中将其供入二级重整器单元（30），例如增强的热转移重整器。 本发明的一个优点是避免了由来自发热单元的合成气的高温引起的次级单元的机械完整性的问题。

公开(公告)号：US07622058B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US12189856

申请日：2008-08-12

Applicant: Diwakar Garg ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Kevin Boyle Fogash ,  James Richard O'Leary ,  William Robert Licht ,  Sanjay Mehta ,  Eugene S. Genkin

Inventor： Diwakar Garg ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  Kevin Boyle Fogash ,  James Richard O'Leary ,  William Robert Licht ,  Sanjay Mehta ,  Eugene S. Genkin

IPC: C01B3/26

CPC classification number: C10G11/02 ,  B01J23/78 ,  B01J35/10 ,  B01J35/1009 ,  B01J35/1066 ,  B01J35/108 ,  C01B3/40 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C01B2203/1094 ,  Y02P20/52

Abstract: A catalyst for adiabatically prereforming a feedstock wherein the catalyst comprises 1 to 20 wt. % nickel and 0.4 to 5 wt. % potassium on a calcium aluminate support. The overall catalyst porosity is greater than 40% with greater than 70% of the overall catalyst porosity contributed by pores having pore diameters of at least 500 Å, and having a median pore diameter greater than 2600 Å, and having a nitrogen BET area less than 6.5 m2/g.

Abstract translation: 一种用于绝热预成型原料的催化剂，其中催化剂包含1至20wt。 ％镍和0.4〜5wt。 铝酸钙载体上的钾含量。 总催化剂孔隙率大于40％，其中大于70％的总催化剂孔隙率由孔径至少为500埃的孔隙度贡献，并且具有大于2600埃的中值孔径，并且氮BET值小于 6.5 m2 / g。

公开(公告)号：US07501078B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-10

申请号：US11651765

申请日：2007-01-10

Applicant: Shankar Nataraj ,  Robert Roger Broekhuis ,  Diwakar Garg ,  Xiaoyi He ,  Xianming Jimmy Li

Inventor： Shankar Nataraj ,  Robert Roger Broekhuis ,  Diwakar Garg ,  Xiaoyi He ,  Xianming Jimmy Li

IPC: C01B3/26

CPC classification number: C01B3/384 ,  B01J19/2425 ,  B01J19/32 ,  B01J35/04 ,  B01J2219/00157 ,  B01J2219/00162 ,  B01J2219/32206 ,  B01J2219/3221 ,  B01J2219/3222 ,  B01J2219/32224 ,  B01J2219/32296 ,  B01J2219/32408 ,  B01J2219/32466 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  Y02P20/52

Abstract: A process for generating synthesis gas wherein a reactant gas mixture comprising steam and a light hydrocarbon is introduced into a tubular reactor comprising a catalyzed structured packing at higher inlet mass rates than conventional tubular reactors containing random packing catalyst pellets or catalyzed structure packing.

Abstract translation: 一种产生合成气的方法，其中将包含蒸汽和轻质烃的反应气体混合物引入管式反应器中，该管式反应器包含比含有无规填料催化剂颗粒或催化结构填料的常规管式反应器更高的入口质量比的催化结构填料。

公开(公告)号：US07427388B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-23

申请号：US10804536

申请日：2004-03-19

Applicant: Diwakar Garg ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  John Nelson Armor ,  John Michael Repasky

Inventor： Diwakar Garg ,  Shankar Nataraj ,  John Nelson Armor ,  John Michael Repasky

IPC: C01B3/26

CPC classification number: C01B3/382 ,  B01J23/78 ,  C01B2203/0227 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  Y02P20/52

Abstract: A process for prereforming natural gas containing higher hydrocarbons and methane, includes providing a reactor having a nickel catalyst; providing steam, hydrogen, and natural gas containing higher hydrocarbons and methane to the reactor; adding an oxidant to the feedstock, wherein the oxidant provides oxygen in an amount less than the amount required to partially oxidize all higher hydrocarbons to a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen; reacting the oxidant with higher hydrocarbons; and forming a gaseous mixture containing methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, steam and hydrogen substantially free of higher hydrocarbons and oxygen. The gaseous mixture can be reformed. An apparatus for performing the process includes a reactor; a feedstock source containing steam, hydrogen, and natural gas comprising higher hydrocarbons and methane; an oxidant source; valves and pipes connecting the natural gas source, the oxidant source and the reactor; and a nickel-containing catalyst within the reactor.

Abstract translation: 一种用于预先重构含有高级烃和甲烷的天然气的方法，包括提供具有镍催化剂的反应器; 向反应器提供含有较高级烃和甲烷的蒸汽，氢气和天然气; 向原料中加入氧化剂，其中氧化剂提供的氧量小于将所有高级烃部分氧化成一氧化碳和氢气的混合物所需的量; 使氧化剂与高级烃反应; 并形成含有甲烷，一氧化碳，二氧化碳，蒸汽和氢气的气态混合物，其基本上不含高级烃和氧气。 气体混合物可以重整。 一种用于执行该方法的装置包括反应器; 含有蒸气，氢气和包含高级烃和甲烷的天然气的原料源; 氧化剂源; 连接天然气源，氧化剂源和反应器的阀门和管道; 和反应器内的含镍催化剂。