US3195989A
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Integral tube furnace and oxidizer
Assignee: Foster Wheeler Inc
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Filing: 1962-07-09
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1982-07-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick M Pyzel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:49
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/32; C01B3/34; C01B3/38; C01B3/382; B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/24; B01J19/2415; B01J19/2425; B01J8/00; B01J8/02; B01J8/06; B01J8/062; C01B3/386; B01J2208/00; B01J2208/00008; B01J2208/00017; B01J2208/00327; B01J2208/00336; B01J2208/00353; B01J2208/00362; B01J2208/00477; B01J2208/00495; B01J2208/00504; B01J2208/0053; C01B2203/00; C01B2203/02; C01B2203/0205; C01B2203/0227; C01B2203/0233; C01B2203/025; C01B2203/0261; C01B2203/08; C01B2203/0805; C01B2203/0811; C01B2203/0816; C01B2203/0866; C01B2203/0872; C01B2203/0877; C01B2203/10; C01B2203/1041; C01B2203/1047; C01B2203/1052; C01B2203/1082; C01B2203/12; C01B2203/1205; C01B2203/1211; C01B2203/1235; C01B2203/1241; C01B2203/14; C01B2203/142; C01B2203/16; C01B2203/1695; C01B2203/80; C01B2203/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A REFORMER SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES A PRIMARY REFORMER AND OXIDIZER FOR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN AND HYDROGEN AND CARBON MONOXIDE MIXTURES FROM A HYDROCARBON COMPRISING IN COMBINATION WALL MEANS DEFINING AN ENCLOSED HEATING CHAMBER; AT LEAST ONE TUBE POSITIONED TO EXTEND THROUGH SAID CHAMBER DEFINING A PRIMARY REFORMER REACTION ZONE; SUPPORT MEANS FOR POSITIONING THE TUBE; INLET MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A FEED COMPRISING HYDROCARBON AND AN OXIDANT INTO SAID TUBE, SAID TUBE CONTAINING A SUITABLE CATALYST; HEATER MEANS HEATING SAID CHAMBER TO HEAT SAID TUBE; VESSEL MEANS CONNECTED IN FLOW SERIES WITH SAID TUBE TO RECEIVE SUBSTANTIALLY REFORMED GAS FROM THE TUBE, SAID VESSEL MEANS CONTAINING A CATALYST AND DEFINING AN OXIDIZER REACTION ZONE; A REFRACTORY ENCLOSURE ENTIRELY ENCOMPASSING SAID VESSEL MEANS AND SEPARATING SAID VESSEL MEANS FROM SAID HEATING CHAMBER AND FROM AMBIENT CONDITIONS, SAID ENCLOSURE INCLUDING A REFRACTORY WALL COMMON WITH SAID HEATING CHAMBER WALL MEANS PENETRATED BY SAID TUBE; MEANS FOR INTRODUCING AN OXYGEN CONTAINING GAS INTO
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A REFORMER SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES A PRIMARY REFORMER AND OXIDIZER FOR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN AND HYDROGEN AND CARBON MONOXIDE MIXTURES FROM A HYDROCARBON COMPRISING IN COMBINATION WALL MEANS DEFINING AN ENCLOSED HEATING CHAMBER; AT LEAST ONE TUBE POSITIONED TO EXTEND THROUGH SAID CHAMBER DEFINING A PRIMARY REFORMER REACTION ZONE; SUPPORT MEANS FOR POSITIONING THE TUBE; INLET MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A FEED COMPRISING HYDROCARBON AND AN OXIDANT INTO SAID TUBE, SAID TUBE CONTAINING A SUITABLE CATALYST; HEATER MEANS HEATING SAID CHAMBER TO HEAT SAID TUBE; VESSEL MEANS CONNECTED IN FLOW SERIES WITH SAID TUBE TO RECEIVE SUBSTANTIALLY REFORMED GAS FROM THE TUBE, SAID VESSEL MEANS CONTAINING A CATALYST AND DEFINING AN OXIDIZER REACTION ZONE; A REFRACTORY ENCLOSURE ENTIRELY ENCOMPASSING SAID VESSEL MEANS AND SEPARATING SAID VESSEL MEANS FROM SAID HEATING CHAMBER AND FROM AMBIENT CONDITIONS, SAID ENCLOSURE INCLUDING A REFRACTORY WALL COMMON WITH SAID HEATING CHAMBER WALL MEANS PENETRATED BY SAID TUBE; MEANS FOR INTRODUCING AN OXYGEN CONTAINING GAS INTO
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-19 | 1969-01-18 | 1969-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-19 | 1973-01-18 | 1973-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-19 | 1977-01-18 | 1977-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |