INTEGRATED HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND HYDROCARBON EXTRACTION

摘要

A reformer comprising: a combustion section for combustion reaction; a plurality of catalyst-containing tubes within the combustion section for a reforming reaction; and a heat exchanger section downstream of the combustion section receiving combustion product gases from the combustion reaction. The heat exchanger section comprises: a first heat exchanger for transferring heat from the combustion product gases to a reformer feed gas mixture; a second heat exchanger downstream of the first heat exchanger for transferring heat from the combustion product gases to recycle water to produce a steam-containing stream from the recycle water; a first exhaust downstream of the second heat exchanger for exhausting the combustion product gases from the heat exchanger section; and a closable second exhaust downstream of the first heat exchanger and upstream of the second heat exchanger.