Steam reforming unit

Richard Woods (Inventor), Brook Porter (Inventor), Kandaswamy Duraiswamy (Inventor), Christian Hulteberg (Inventor), Leonard Weschta (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

A hydrogen generation system is disclosed that includes an integrated steam reforming reactor. The reactor has an overall cylindrical shape, receives a reformate and separately receiving a combustion gas mixture. The reactor includes a plurality of reforming stages arranged in a stacked series of disc shaped stage configuration, wherein each reforming stage has a disc shaped combustion portion adjacent a disc shaped catalyst pack through which the reformate passes, wherein the reformate is directed axially between stages and radially within each stage; and the combustion mixture is directed radially between groups of stages and circumferentially within each stage.
Original languageEnglish
Patent numberUS8551197 B2
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Year of approval: 2013

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Chemical Engineering

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