Combined reformer and shift reactor
CA 2109655 A1 · Owner: Oakley, Michael John · Inventors: Collins, Robert Darrall; Oakley, Michael John
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A combined reformer and shift reactor (310) comprises a cylindrical reforming chamber (322) arranged within and, on the axis (320), of a cylindrical vessel (318). An annular steam generator (316) is arranged within and, coaxially with, the vessel (318). The steam generator (316) is arranged around the reforming chamber (322). A plurality of shift reactors (314) extend axially with, respect to the vessel (318), through the steam generator (316). Methane and steam are supplied via helically coiled pipe (368) to the reforming chamber (322) and air is supplied via helically coiled pipe (370). The methane and steam mixture and air flowing through the pipes (368,370) are preheated by the …
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- Filed November 22, 1993. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 22, 2013.
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