USE OF A PROCESS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

摘要

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 production.

主权项

1. A device for production of a hydrogen-containing gas and a solid carbon, comprising a reactor defining a cavity, the reactor including:
an inlet for a hydrocarbon-containing feed gas; an inlet for a catalyst suitable for cracking hydrocarbons to form hydrogen and solid carbon; a reactor zone containing catalyst in the cavity during use; an outlet for a reactor gas; and an outlet for the catalyst;wherein: —
the reactor is configured for continuous operation and the inlets and outlets are arranged to enable the catalyst to be conducted in counter-current flow to the feed gas within the reactor zone; the reactor comprises a cooling zone and a heated heating zone, the feed gas inlet is positioned such that the feed gas being provided to the cooling zone during operation; the device comprises heating means external to the reactor; the external heated means for providing heating to reactants including the catalyst while in the heating zone, the heating means selected from a group including heating rods, heating coils or a gas burner, and free of the catalyst.