THERMALLY-INTEGRATED LOW TEMPERATURE WATER-GAS SHIFT REACTORAPPARATUS AND PROCESS

摘要

A thermally-integrated lower temperature water-gas shift reactor apparatus f or converting carbon monoxide in the presence steam comprises a catalyst bed th at is disposed within an outer region surrounding a waste heat recovery steam generator operating at a selected pressure corresponding to the optimum temperature fo r conducting the catalytic water-gas shift reaction and a process for useful recovery of the exothermic heat of reaction to generate steam that is used in a process for the conversion of hydrocarbon feedstock into useful gases such as hydrogen.