PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SYNTHESIS GAS AND REACTOR FOR SUCH PROCESS

摘要

The invention relates to a process for the production of synthesis gas comprising (a) providing a gaseous hydrocarbon stream (15) ; (b) subjecting a first part of the gaseous hydrocarbon stream to an endothermic reaction thereby producing a first gaseous reaction product containing hydrogen (17) ; (c) subjecting a second part of the gaseous hydrocarbon stream(25)to an exothermic reaction thereby producing a second gaseous reaction product containing hydrogen (27) ; (d) transferring thermal energy from said exothermic reaction to said endothermic reaction; and (e) combining the first gaseous reaction product and the second gaseous reaction product produced in steps (b) and (c) , thereby forming a gaseous reaction products mixture (37) and to a reactor (l)that can be used for such a process.