Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
048127900 | APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING OR TREATING HYDROCARBON GAS | 21 |
20080244973 | Reformer - A reformer that produces reformed gas from a hydrocarbon material includes a reforming chamber having an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder; a reforming catalyst filled in the reforming chamber; a burner that heats the reforming catalyst and fuel of reformed gas; a combustion gas outer flow channel through which combustion gas of the burner flows along an outer side surface of the reforming chamber; a combustion gas inner flow channel through which the combustion gas of the burner flows along an inner side surface of the reforming chamber; and a plurality of return pipes as a reformed gas flow channel. | 10-09-2008 |
20080263953 | Reformed Gas Production Method and Reformed Gas Production Apparatus - The invention provides a method for operating a reformed gas production apparatus with which it is possible to achieve a high reforming efficiency while preventing a drop in catalyst activity due to the deposition of carbon. The reformed gas production method uses a reforming catalyst to reform a fuel that contains a hydrocarbon having at least two carbon atoms to produce a reformed gas that includes methane, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide. With this method, a fluid that includes the fuel, at least one of steam and a carbon dioxide-containing gas, and an oxygen-containing gas, is supplied to a reforming reaction region, and with the thermal decomposition index temperature of the fuel, which is determined by the type and the concentration of the hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms that make up the fuel, serving as an upper limit temperature of the reforming reaction region, the fluid is brought into contact with the reforming catalyst to produce the reformed gas. | 10-30-2008 |
20080263954 | Use of a Process for Hydrogen Production - The present invention relates to the use of a process for hydrogen production in which at least a part of a hydrocarbonaceous feed gas (a) is passed into a reformer (c), wherein the feed gas is contacted in the reformer with a catalyst and the feed gas is converted to hydrogen and solid carbon, for the direct production of a hydrogenous gas at filling stations for sale to a consumer, and also to a reactor (d) for hydrogen on. | 10-30-2008 |
20080263955 | System For Producing A Hydrogen Enriched Fuel | 10-30-2008 |
20080302013 | Staged Membrane Oxidation Reactor System - Ion transport membrane oxidation system comprising (a) two or more membrane oxidation stages, each stage comprising a reactant zone, an oxidant zone, one or more ion transport membranes separating the reactant zone from the oxidant zone, a reactant gas inlet region, a reactant gas outlet region, an oxidant gas inlet region, and an oxidant gas outlet region; (b) an interstage reactant gas flow path disposed between each pair of membrane oxidation stages and adapted to place the reactant gas outlet region of a first stage of the pair in flow communication with the reactant gas inlet region of a second stage of the pair; and (c) one or more reactant interstage feed gas lines, each line being in flow communication with any interstage reactant gas flow path or with the reactant zone of any membrane oxidation stage receiving interstage reactant gas. | 12-11-2008 |
20090056223 | QUENCH RING RIM AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING - A quench ring rim and methods of fabrication are described. In one aspect, a method for fabricating a rim for use in a gasification system includes providing a hollow pipe, forming the pipe into a circular pipe, wherein a first end of the pipe is coupled to an opposite second end of the pipe, and cutting the pipe to form a rim having a desired circumference. | 03-05-2009 |
20090064586 | Multi-Fuel Storage System And Method Of Storing Fuel In A Multi-Fuel Storage System - Reduced emissions of nitrogen oxides can be achieved if engines are fuelled with mixtures of gaseous fuels such as hydrogen and natural gas. Storing the gaseous fuels separately is desirable so that the fuel mixture ratio can be changed responsive to engine operating conditions. The present apparatus increases the storage density of gaseous fuels such as hydrogen by storing them in gaseous form at high pressures and at sub-ambient temperatures. A first thermally insulated space for holding a first gaseous fuel in a liquefied form is separated from a second thermally insulated space for holding a second gaseous fuel by a thermally conductive fluid barrier. The second gaseous fuel liquefies at a lower temperature than the first gaseous fuel such that the second gaseous fuel can be stored within the second thermally insulated space in a gaseous form at a sub-ambient temperature. | 03-12-2009 |
20090077890 | FOUR-STAGE STEAM REFORMER - A four stage steam reformer suitable for producing a synthetic gaseous stream from a carbonaceous feedstock. Each stage is capable of operating at a progressively higher temperature than the immediate preceding stage. | 03-26-2009 |
20090107045 | FUEL PROCESSOR FOR FUEL CELL - A fuel processor that extracts, from a fuel source, hydrogen gas used for an electricity generation reaction. The fuel processor includes a reformer that generates hydrogen gas by reacting a fuel source with water, a burner that heats the reformer to an appropriate temperature for a hydrogen generation reaction, a CO remover that removes CO generated during the hydrogen generation reaction in the reformer, and a heat exchanger for cooling the CO remover. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113796 | COMPACT, SPACE-SAVING ARRANGEMENT OF MICROCHANNEL STEAM REFORMING REACTORS WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - A highly compact reforming system made up of arrangements of individual reactor panels interconnected by a joint piece. This arrangement allows for a compact reforming system to be created while still retaining the low pressure drop characteristic of the panel configuration of the steam reforming reactors. In addition, the performance of a series of reactors is improved by incorporating a mixing process into the joint pieces used between panels to form the structure. | 05-07-2009 |
20090158661 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF RECOVERING ENERGY FROM A FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT FOR OVERALL CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCTION - In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a method of recovering energy from a FCC unit having a reactor and a regenerator for overall CO | 06-25-2009 |
20090235586 | Gas Hydrate Production Apparatus and Dewatering Unit - A gas hydrate production apparatus capable of reacting a raw gas with a raw water to thereby form a slurry gas hydrate and capable of removing water from the slurry gas hydrate by means of a gravitational dewatering unit. This gravitational dewatering unit is one including a cylindrical first tower body; a cylindrical dewatering part disposed on top of the first tower body; a water receiving part disposed outside the dewatering part; and a cylindrical second tower body disposed on top of the dewatering part, wherein the cross-sectional area of the second tower body is continuously or intermittently increased upward from the bottom. | 09-24-2009 |
20090255181 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN-ENRICHED FUEL GAS FOR EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND CARBON DIOXIDE FOR SEQUESTRATION - A method of generating hydrogen-enriched fuel gas and carbon dioxide comprising converting hydrocarbon molecules from a gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream into hydrogen and carbon dioxide, separating the hydrogen and carbon dioxide, blending the hydrogen back into the gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream to generate a hydrogen-enriched fuel gas, and utilizing the carbon dioxide for storage or sequestration. A system for generating hydrogen-enriched fuel gas and carbon dioxide comprising an inlet handling system, a syngas and water-gas shift system, a water-gas compression system, a carbon dioxide recovery system, a dehydration system, and a carbon dioxide compression system. | 10-15-2009 |
20100018118 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR GAS SWEETENING - A method for removing hydrogen sulfide from a sour gas stream comprising hydrogen sulfide by oxidizing hydrogen sulfide in a converter by contacting the sour gas stream with an aqueous catalytic solution, thereby producing a desulfurized gas stream and a liquid stream comprising reduced catalyst and elemental sulfur, introducing an oxidant and the liquid stream comprising reduced catalyst and elemental sulfur into a high shear device and producing a dispersion wherein the mean bubble diameter of the oxidant gas in the dispersion is less than about 5 μm, introducing the dispersion into a vessel from which a sulfur-containing slurry is removed and a regenerated catalyst stream is removed, wherein the sulfur slurry comprises elemental sulfur and aqueous liquid, and recycling at least a portion of the regenerated catalyst stream to the converter. A system of apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided. | 01-28-2010 |
20100043290 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING GASIFICATION REACTOR INJECTION DEVICES - A method of assembling a gasification reactor includes extending at least one reactant injection member into the gasification reactor. The method also includes extending at least one fluid injection conduit including a plurality of fluid injection passages defined therein into the gasification reactor. At least a portion of the at least one fluid injection conduit circumscribes at least a portion of the at least one reactant injection member. | 02-25-2010 |
20100095590 | AUTOTHERMAL AND PARTIAL OXIDATION REFORMER-BASED FUEL PROCESSOR, METHOD FOR IMPROVING CATALYST FUNCTION IN AUTOTHERMAL AND PARTIAL OXIDATION REFORMER-BASED PROCESSORS - The invention provides a fuel processor comprising a linear flow structure having an upstream portion and a downstream portion; a first catalyst supported at the upstream portion; and a second catalyst supported at the downstream portion, wherein the first catalyst is in fluid communication with the second catalyst. Also provided is a method for reforming fuel, the method comprising contacting the fuel to an oxidation catalyst so as to partially oxidize the fuel and generate heat; warming incoming fuel with the heat while simultaneously warming a reforming catalyst with the heat; and reacting the partially oxidized fuel with steam using the reforming catalyst. | 04-22-2010 |
20100115840 | Flammable Gas Concentration System - A flammable gas concentration system comprises concentrating means for acquiring at least a portion of the product gas, concentrating the flammable gas included in the acquired product gas, and generating a high-concentration gas; and mixing means for acquiring the raw gas and the high-concentration gas generated by the concentrating means, mixing the acquired high-concentration gas and the raw gas, and generating the product gas. | 05-13-2010 |
20100293854 | Configurations And Methods For Fuel Gas Treatment With Total Sulfur Removal And Olefin Saturation - Refinery off gases are treated in a plant in two processing steps, wherein the off gases are first scrubbed in a wash column using lean oils for removal of heavy mercaptans and C5+ hydrocarbons, and wherein a hydrotreater is then used for saturating olefinic hydrocarbons and reducing sulfurous compounds. Most preferably, lean recycle oil is used for temperature control of the hydrotreater reactor(s) in configurations where the lean oil from a hydrotreater reactor outlet separator is mixed with the reactor feed to so cool the hydrotreater reactor via evaporation. | 11-25-2010 |
20120255228 | MODULAR AMINE PLANTS AND METHODS THEREOF - Modular amine plants and methods of installing modular amine plants are provided. The method includes providing to a site a modular amine plant having a front-end module and a back-end module in fluid communication with each other. The front-end module having pre-fabricated connections for the association of various equipment including: a filter, an absorption tower, and a flash tank. The back-end module having pre-fabricated connections for the association of other various equipment including: a heat exchanger, a distillation tower, and a reboiler. The modular amine plant having moment forces sufficient to withstand wind speeds of about 100 miles per hour. | 10-11-2012 |
20130160364 | REFORMER - A reformer | 06-27-2013 |
20140250785 | IN-SITU GASIFICATION OF SOOT CONTAINED IN EXOTHERMICALLY GENERATED SYNGAS STREAM - A system is set forth for the exothermic generation of soot depleted syngas comprising (i) reacting a hydrocarbon-containing fuel with an oxygen containing gas in a first reactor to produce the syngas and byproducts comprising CO | 09-11-2014 |