Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090035621 | PROCESS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY AND HYDROGEN THAT COMPRISES A HYBRID REFORMER - The invention relates to a process for co-generating electricity and hydrogen that comprises a stage a for steam reforming in the presence of water and oxygen of a hydrocarbon feedstock in which the O | 02-05-2009 |
20090044701 | HYDROGEN PURIFICATION PROCESS THAT USES A COMBINATION OF MEMBRANE SEPARATION UNITS - This invention describes a new hydrogen purification process that employs a combination of at least three membrane separation units. This process allows non-stationary operations and is particularly suitable for the production of hydrogen for the purpose of its use in a fuel cell. | 02-19-2009 |
20090241418 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGHLY THERMALLY-INTEGRATED HYDROGEN BY REFORMING A HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK - The invention relates to a process for the production of highly thermally-integrated hydrogen by reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock that comprises a stage a wherein a stream of air or water, whose temperature is less by at least 200° C. than the combustion temperature inside a burner, is mixed with the effluent that is obtained from said burner, so as to reduce the temperature of this effluent to less than 725° C.; a stage b wherein the mixture that is obtained from stage a enters a first heat exchanger and is used to superheat at least one stream of water vapor and/or hydrocarbon feedstock in gaseous form, whereby said stream that is thus superheated by indirect heat exchange is injected directly into a reforming reactor where it is used as a fuel; and a stage c wherein the mixture that is obtained from stage b enters a second heat exchanger and is used to totally evaporate a stream of liquid water and/or hydrocarbon feedstock. | 10-01-2009 |
20090241419 | START-UP PROCESS FOR A UNIT FOR PRODUCING HIGHLY THERMALLY-INTEGRATED HYDROGEN BY REFORMING A HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK - The invention relates to a start-up process for a unit for producing highly thermally-integrated hydrogen by reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock that comprises a stage a wherein a burner whose purpose is to ensure start-up is supplied with a mixture of hydrocarbon feedstock and air, a stage b wherein a water stream is evaporated by indirect heat exchange with at least one of the hot streams of the process, a stage c wherein the hydrocarbon feedstock to be reformed is evaporated and heated and then introduced in gaseous form in a reforming reactor, and a stage d wherein the start-up burner is shut down, and a burner that is in permanent operation is lit. | 10-01-2009 |
20090246119 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN WITH A THERMALLY-INTEGRATED DESULFURIZATION UNIT - The invention relates to a process for the production of thermally-integrated hydrogen from a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock that contains sulfur-containing compounds that comprise at least one stage for heating the liquid hydrocarbon feedstock by indirect heat exchange with a hot stream, a stage for desulfurizing the heated hydrocarbon feedstock, a stage for evaporating the desulfurized hydrocarbon feedstock by indirect heat exchange with the hot stream that exits from the autothermal reformer, a stage for autothermal reforming of the hydrocarbon feedstock, and a stage wherein the carbon monoxide content in the hydrogen-rich gas that is produced is reduced in a reactor for converting carbon monoxide with water. The invention also relates to the hydrogen production installation that corresponds to this process. | 10-01-2009 |
20090274593 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION EXCHANGER-REACTOR FOR FIXED BED ENDOTHERMIC REACTION - The invention concerns an exchanger-reactor ( | 11-05-2009 |
20100080754 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN WITH COMPLETE CAPTURE OF CO2 AND RECYCLING UNCONVERTED METHANE - The present invention concerns a process for producing hydrogen from a hydrocarbon feed and steam, comprising:
| 04-01-2010 |
20100086477 | REACTION CHAMBER PROMOTING HEAT EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE REAGENTS AND THE GASES THAT ARE PRODUCED - This invention relates to a chamber in which a chemical reaction is carried out in the presence of catalyst and reagents, comprising at least one catalytic tube ( | 04-08-2010 |
20100126908 | NOVEL STEAM REFORMING FURNACE USING POROUS BURNERS - The present invention describes a steam reforming furnace for the production of hydrogen, which employs a set of porous burners interposed between the tubes to be heated, improving compactness of the furnace. | 05-27-2010 |
20100158793 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN WITH TOTAL RECOVERY OF CO2 AND RECYCLING OF UNCONVERTED METHANE - This invention relates to a process for the production of hydrogen from a hydrocarbon feedstock and steam comprising:
| 06-24-2010 |
20100189638 | COMPACT EXCHANGER-REACTOR USING A PLURALITY OF POROUS BURNERS - The present invention describes a novel exchanger-reactor intended to implement highly endothermic reactions such as natural gas or naphtha steam reforming, using in situ porous burners. | 07-29-2010 |
20100199682 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN WITH TOTAL RECOVERY OF CO2 AND REDUCTION OF UNCONVERTED METHANE - This invention relates to a process for the production of hydrogen from a hydrocarbon feedstock and water vapor comprising:
| 08-12-2010 |
20100254891 | BAYONET TUBE EXCHANGER-REACTOR ALLOWING OPERATION WITH PRESSURE DIFFERENCES OF THE ORDER OF 100 BARS BETWEEN THE TUBE SIDE AND THE SHELL SIDE - The present invention describes an exchanger-reactor for carrying out endothermic reactions, comprising a shell inside which a heat transfer fluid moves, said shell enclosing a plurality of tubes inside which the reactant fluid moves, the tubes being of the bayonet type, and the reactor not having a tube plate. This reactor may operate with a pressure difference between the tube side and the shell side which may be up to 100 bars. | 10-07-2010 |
20110020758 | NOVEL REACTOR FOR CARRYING OUT VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HIGH PRESSURE REACTIONS - The present invention describes a novel reactor adapted for carrying out chemical reactions at temperatures of up to 1600° C., and at pressures of up to 100 bars. The reactor of the invention has two vessels surrounding the reaction zone, an inner vessel constituted by a refractory material and an outer vessel surrounding the inner vessel and constituted by an insulating material. | 01-27-2011 |
20110083769 | DEVICE FOR LOADING PARTICLES OF CATATLYST INTO TUBES HAVING AN ANNULAR ZONE - A device and method to load particles of catalyst on the order of cm in the principal dimension into an annular zone of reaction tubes which may reach a height of more than 10 metres, while satisfying the strict conditions of homogeneity and density of loading. | 04-14-2011 |
20110258980 | PROCESS FOR CO-GENERATION OF MECHANICAL-ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND HEAT - This invention relates to a process for the production of electrical or mechanical energy and heat from a liquid fuel that comprises:
| 10-27-2011 |
20120006516 | EXCHANGER-REACTOR WITH BAYONET TUBES AND CHIMNEYS SUSPENDED FROM THE UPPER DOME OF THE REACTOR - The present invention describes a vertical cylindrical exchanger-reactor for carrying out endothermic reactions, comprising a shell enclosing a plurality of tubes inside which the reactive fluid moves, said tubes being of the bayonet type, and the heat transfer fluid, in this case hot gases, being channelled inside chimneys surrounding said bayonet tubes. The bayonet tubes and the chimneys are suspended from the upper dome of the reactor. This reactor may operate with a pressure difference between the tube side and the shell of up to 100 bars. The hot gases are admitted into the reactor at temperatures of up to 1300° C. | 01-12-2012 |
20120017511 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN WITH INTERMEDIATE-PRESSURE PURGING - This invention relates to a process for the production of hydrogen from a hydrocarbon feedstock and water vapor comprising:
| 01-26-2012 |
20120107227 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN BY STEAM REFORMING AN OIL CUT WITH OPTIMIZED STEAM PRODUCTION - The present invention describes a process for the production of hydrogen by steam reforming an oil cut using a hot vector gas, in which the steam produced by the process is used in its entirety in said process, a first portion of the steam being introduced as a mixture with the feed, and the second portion supplying the steam turbine driving the compressor for pressurizing the hot vector gas. | 05-03-2012 |
20120145598 | PROCESS FOR HYDROTREATMENT OF PETROLEUM FRACTIONS INCLUDING A HEAT PUMP CIRCUIT - This invention describes a new process for hydrotreatment or hydrodesulfurization of petroleum fractions that is thermally coupled to a process for amine treatment that employs a heat pump circuit that is established between a hot source located on the hydrotreatment process and a cold source located on the amine treatment system. The major effect of the process according to the invention is a reduction of CO2 emissions. | 06-14-2012 |
20130053604 | EXCHANGER-REACTOR FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN WITH AN INTEGRATED STEAM GENERATION BUNDLE - The present invention describes an exchanger-reactor for carrying out endothermic reactions such as steam reforming oil cuts or alcohols integrating a steam generation bundle which can thereby increase the thermal efficiency. | 02-28-2013 |
20130261351 | TEMPORARY DESULPHURIZATION REACTOR FOR PRE-TREATING A HYDROCARBON FEED BEFORE STEAM REFORMING WITH A VIEW TO HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - The present invention describes a process for pre-treating a steam reforming feed containing sulphur-containing compounds, using two desulphurization reactors:
| 10-03-2013 |
20150060016 | METHOD FOR POOLING THERMAL ENERGY, AND HEAT EXCHANGE LOOP SYSTEM BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL AND TERTIARY SITES - The invention concerns a system for exchanging heat by means of a loop in which a heat transfer fluid circulates, between a plurality of industrial and tertiary sites, each site possibly being a producer and/or consumer with the aim of reducing the energy factor on the district scale. | 03-05-2015 |