APPARATUS FOR DECREASING SMR TUBE TEMPERATURE

摘要

An apparatus for decreasing steam methane reformer (SMR) tube temperature is provided. The apparatus can include an SMR furnace, a monitoring system in communication with the SMR furnace and a water source in fluid communication with the SMR furnace. The SMR furnace includes a plurality of SMR tubes disposed within the SMR furnace. The monitoring system is configured to monitor the temperature of at least a plurality of SMR tubes and compare the temperature against a first predetermined value, and the water source is configured to introduce water to an SMR tube that has a temperature above the first predetermined value, such that the temperature of the SMR tube is reduced.

主权项

1. An apparatus for decreasing steam methane reformer (SMR) tube temperature, the apparatus comprising:
an SMR furnace effective for converting a hydrocarbon feed and steam into hydrogen and carbon monoxide under conditions effective for steam reforming; SMR tubes disposed within the SMR furnace, each SMR tube having a feed inlet, a mixing zone, and a reaction zone, the feed inlet configured to receive the hydrocarbon feed, the mixing zone configured to mix the hydrocarbon feed with water, the reaction zone containing a reforming catalyst configured to reform the hydrocarbon feed into hydrogen and carbon monoxide; a monitoring system in communication with at least a plurality of the SMR tubes, wherein the monitoring system is configured to monitor a temperature of at least a plurality of SMR tubes and compare the temperature against a first predetermined value; and a water source containing the water and configured to be in fluid communication with at least a plurality of the SMR tubes, such that the water source is configured to introduce the water to an SMR tube that has a temperature above the first predetermined value.