Abstract:
1,043,377. Combustible gas. GAS COUNCIL. May 27, 1965 [June 8, 1964], No. 23698/64. Heading C5E. A methane-containing gas is made by a twostage process from paraffinic hydrocarbons. The first (gasification) stage, which is a reaction with steam over a nickel catalyst, is similar to that described in Specification 1,000,309. In the second stage, the gas is catalytically steamreformed, optionally with added steam, at a temperature above 550‹ C., after being preheated in an externally fired heater, to decrease the methane content of the final gas. The second stage may comprise more than one pair of preheating and reforming steps. The catalyst used in the gasification stage may be one described in Specification 969,637. Four specific examples are described.
Abstract:
An apparatus for performing a chemical reaction between a reactant gas and a fluid material to produce a gaseous product comprises an elongated thermally insulated reaction vessel, to be held in a vertical position and to contain a fluidised bed, having mounted within it at least one dividing member which is shorter than the internal length of the vessel and which divides the interior of the vessel into at least two regions, at least one to act as a riser for the fluidised bed and a region surrounding the rise or risers to act as a downcomer therefor all the regions being in communication with each other beyond the ends of the dividing member or members, means for supplying the reactant gas at the lower end of the reaction vessel so as to maintain at least one zone of the ascending particles in the fluidised state in the riser or risers and a zone of descending particles in the fluidised state in the downcomer, at least one nozzle associated with each riser within the reaction vessel for injecting or atomising the fluid material into the reactant gas and an outlet for a gaseous reaction product at the upper end of the reaction vessel said outlet comprising a duct which extends downwardly through the reaction vessel.
Abstract:
Removal of organic sulphur compounds, carbon disulphide and carbon oxysulfide, from inorganic gases, such as air, or exhaust gases, polluted therewith, is effected by contacting a mixture of steam and the gases to be treated with a catalyst comprising uranium oxide, and, preferably a carrier such as alumina.
Abstract:
DESULPHIDING OF LIQUID PERTOLEUM FRACTION IS EFFECTED BY CONTACTING THE FRACTION IN THE LIQUID STATE WITH STEAM AND WITH A CATALYST OF URANOSO-URANIC OXIDE AND/OR URANIUM TRIOXIDE. THE STEAM AND LIQUID FRACTION ARE PASSED CO-CURRENTLY UPWARD OR COUNTER-CURRENTLY THROUGH THE CATALYST IN THE REACTOR VESSEL. ALTERNATELY THE LIQUID FRACTION MAY PASS INTO THE REACTOR AT THE LEVEL OF THE CATALYST WHILST STEAM IS PASSED UPWARD THROUGH THE CATALYST. A VAPORIZED MIXTURE IS REMOVED FROM AN UPPER PORTION OF THE REACTOR WHILE A DESULPHURIZED LIQUID FRACTION IS REMOVED FROM THE LOWER PART OF THE REACTOR.