METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOTHERMAL REFORMATION OF CABONACEOUS MATERIALS SUCH AS HYDROCARBONS

摘要

A method and apparatus for reforming carbonaceous material into syngas containing hydrogen and CO gases is disclosed. In one embodiment, a hydrogen torch reactor is provided for defining a reaction zone proximate to an oxy-hydrogen flame. One input of the reactor receives a input stream comprising a mixture of super- heated steam and carbonaceous material to be reformed. The reactor is further provided with an input for receiving an oxygen or air source for facilitating partial oxidation of carbonaceous material in the input stream. The reactor produces an output stream containing reformed material including syngas comprises of gaseous hydrogen and CO. In one embodiment, hydrogen in the reformed syngas is fed back to fuel the oxy-hydrogen flame in the reactor.