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Production of hydrogen

Assignee: Pullman Inc
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Filing: 1962-05-01
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1982-05-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Orlando J Quartulli
  • 👤 Kao Shou

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 12:35
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/32; C01B3/34; C01B3/38; C01B3/382; C01B2203/00; C01B2203/02; C01B2203/0205; C01B2203/0227; C01B2203/0233; C01B2203/0244; C01B2203/12; C01B2203/1205; C01B2203/1211; C01B2203/1235; C01B2203/1247; C01B2203/14; C01B2203/142; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/10; Y02P20/129

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING A VAPORIZED HYDROCARBON WITH STEAM IN THE PRESENCE OF REFORMING CATALYST IN A FIRST INDIRECTLY HEATED REFORMING ZONE TO PARTIALLY REFORM SAID HYDROCARBON, FURTHER HEATING EFFLUENT OF THE FIRST REFORMING ZONE BY HEAT EXCHANGE WITH A SECOND EFFLUENT TO BE DESCRIBED, CONTACTING FURTHER HEATED EFFLUENT OF THE FIRST REFORMING ZONE WITH STREAM AND AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS IN THE PRESENCE OF REFORMING CATALYST IN A SECOND UNHEATED REFORMING ZONE TO SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE THE REFORMING OF SAID HYDROCARBON, AND COOLING EFFUENT OF THE SECOND REFORMING ZONE CONSTITUTING SAID SECOND EFFLUENT BY SAID HEAT EXCHANGE WITH EFFLUENT OF THE FIRST REFORMING ZONE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 109 words
A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING A VAPORIZED HYDROCARBON WITH STEAM IN THE PRESENCE OF REFORMING CATALYST IN A FIRST INDIRECTLY HEATED REFORMING ZONE TO PARTIALLY REFORM SAID HYDROCARBON, FURTHER HEATING EFFLUENT OF THE FIRST REFORMING ZONE BY HEAT EXCHANGE WITH A SECOND EFFLUENT TO BE DESCRIBED, CONTACTING FURTHER HEATED EFFLUENT OF THE FIRST REFORMING ZONE WITH STREAM AND AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS IN THE PRESENCE OF REFORMING CATALYST IN A SECOND UNHEATED REFORMING ZONE TO SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE THE REFORMING OF SAID HYDROCARBON, AND COOLING EFFUENT OF THE SECOND REFORMING ZONE CONSTITUTING SAID SECOND EFFLUENT BY SAID HEAT EXCHANGE WITH EFFLUENT OF THE FIRST REFORMING ZONE.

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