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Catalyst and steam reforming process
Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1984-11-19
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Granted: 1986-04-08
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Expires: 2004-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A process of reacting a hydrocarbon feedstock with steam and/or carbon dioxide is carried out over a catalyst in the form of at least one undeformable hollow unit permitting gas flows in at least two mutually transverse directions within its boundaries. The catalyst typically comprises random-packed metal tubular units with apertures in their walls, such as PALL rings. The process is capable of high throughputs at low pressure drop and with low concentrations of catalytically active metal per unit catalyst bed volume as compared with conventional ceramic ring catalyst.
Inventors
- 👤 Martyn V. Twigg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:51
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/89; B01J23/8933; B01J23/894; B01J35/00; B01J35/50; B01J35/56; B01J37/00; B01J37/02; B01J37/024; B01J37/0242; C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/32; C01B3/34; C01B3/38; C01B3/40; C01B2203/00; C01B2203/10; C01B2203/1005; C01B2203/1011; C01B2203/1017; C01B2203/1023; C01B2203/1041; C01B2203/1047; C01B2203/1052; C01B2203/1064; C01B2203/1082; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A process for producing a gas containing at least 30% v/v of hydrogen on a dry basis which comprises reacting a hydrocarbon feedstock boiling at up to 220° C. with steam and/or carbon dioxide at a (steam+CO 2 ) to carbon molar ratio in the range 2.0 to 8.0 over a catalyst at a temperature in the range 600°-1050° C., said catalyst being randomly disposed in an externally heated tubular reactor as undeformable tube-shaped hollow units each permitting through gas flows in at least two mutually transverse directions within its boundaries by way of apertures in its wall, said apertures being at least 1 mm wide in their smallest dimension and internal vanes corresponding in shape and size to said apertures, each such unit being made structurally of a metal or alloy constituting the catalyst primary support and carrying a coating of adsorptive material constituting the catalyst secondary support in which nickel or cobalt is present to the extent of 30 to 60% w/w calculated as monoxide on the total coating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A process for producing a gas containing at least 30% v/v of hydrogen on a dry basis which comprises reacting a hydrocarbon feedstock boiling at up to 220° C. with steam and/or carbon dioxide at a (steam+CO 2 ) to carbon molar ratio in the range 2.0 to 8.0 over a catalyst at a temperature in the range 600°-1050° C., said catalyst being randomly disposed in an externally heated tubular reactor as undeformable tube-shaped hollow units each permitting through gas flows in at least two mutually transverse directions within its boundaries by way of apertures in its wall, said apertures being at least 1 mm wide in their smallest dimension and internal vanes corresponding in shape and size to said apertures, each such unit being made structurally of a metal or alloy constituting the catalyst primary support and carrying a coating of adsorptive material constituting the catalyst secondary support in which nickel or cobalt is present to the extent of 30 to 60% w/w calculated as monoxide on the total coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the catalyst provides a geometric surface in the range 200-400 m -1 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process according to claim 2 to produce ammonia synthesis gas and operated in these conditions: outlet temperature: 700°-850° C. outlet pressure: 25-40 bar abs. steam to carbon molar ratio: 3.3-4.5 outlet methane content 8-16% v/v (dry basis) approach to equilibrium 0°-20° C. mass throughput over 5.0 t h -1 m -3 of heated catalyst.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process according to claim 2 to produce methanol synthesis gas and operated in these conditions: outlet temperature: 780°-900° C. outlet pressure: 10-30 bar abs. steam to carbon molar ratio ("steam" includes any CO 2 ): 3-6 outlet methane content: up to 5% w/w approach to equilibrium: up to 10° C. mass throughput: over 1.5 t h -1 m -3 of heated catalyst.
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