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Reforming of gaseous hydrocarbons
Assignee: Pullman Inc
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Filing: 1962-11-08
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Granted: 1964-05-05
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Expires: 1982-11-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John B Dwyer
- 👤 Joseph W Jewell
- 👤 William B Johnson
- 👤 Henry G Mcgrath
- 👤 Louis C Rubin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:04
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/32; C01B3/34; C01B3/38; C01B3/384; B; B01; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/02; B01J8/06; B01J8/062; C01B3/40; C01B2203/00; C01B2203/10; C01B2203/1041; C01B2203/1047; C01B2203/1052
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A PROCESS FOR REFORMING A FLOW BOILING HYDROCARBON TO PRODUCE A PRODUCT CONTAINING HYDROGEN WHICH COMPRISES PASSING A PREHEATED MIXTURE COMPRISING A LOW BOILING HYDROCARBON AND STEAM AS SUBSTANTIALY THE SOLE REFORMING AGENT AT A STEAM TO METHANE EQUIVALENT RATIO OF AT LEAST 1.8:1 THROUGH A MULTITUBULAR REACTION ZONE IN A SINGLE STAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF A NICKEL OXIDE CATALYST AT SPACE VELOCITIES AT STANDARD CONDITIONS CORRESPONDING TO AT LEAST 700 VOLUMES OF METHANE EQUIVALENT PER HOUR PER VOLUME OF CATALYST AT AN OULET PRESSURE OF AT LEAST 50 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAGE, MAINTAINING THE OUTLET TEMPERATURE OF SAID TUBULAR REACTION ZONE BETWEEN ABOUT 1350*F. AND ABOUT 1700*F. BY INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A PROCESS FOR REFORMING A FLOW BOILING HYDROCARBON TO PRODUCE A PRODUCT CONTAINING HYDROGEN WHICH COMPRISES PASSING A PREHEATED MIXTURE COMPRISING A LOW BOILING HYDROCARBON AND STEAM AS SUBSTANTIALY THE SOLE REFORMING AGENT AT A STEAM TO METHANE EQUIVALENT RATIO OF AT LEAST 1.8:1 THROUGH A MULTITUBULAR REACTION ZONE IN A SINGLE STAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF A NICKEL OXIDE CATALYST AT SPACE VELOCITIES AT STANDARD CONDITIONS CORRESPONDING TO AT LEAST 700 VOLUMES OF METHANE EQUIVALENT PER HOUR PER VOLUME OF CATALYST AT AN OULET PRESSURE OF AT LEAST 50 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAGE, MAINTAINING THE OUTLET TEMPERATURE OF SAID TUBULAR REACTION ZONE BETWEEN ABOUT 1350*F. AND ABOUT 1700*F. BY INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE
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