Apparatus and methods for converting hydrocarbon fuels to hydrogen-rich reformate that incorporate a carbon dioxide fixing mechanism into the initial hydrocarbon conversion process. The mechanism utilizes a carbon dioxide fixing material within the reforming catalyst bed to remove carbon dioxide from the reformate product. The removal of carbon dioxide from the product stream shifts the reforming reaction equilibrium towaxd higher hydrocarbon conversion with only small amounts of carbon oxides produced. Fixed carbon dioxide may be released by heating the catalyst bed to a calcination temperature. A non-uniform distribution of catalysts and carbon dioxide fixing material across catalyst bed yields higher conversion rates of hydrocarbon to hydrogen-rich reformate.
申请公布号
WO2005102916(A2)
申请公布日期
2005.11.03
申请号
WO2005US12737
申请日期
2005.04.14
申请人
TEXACO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION;STEVENS, JAMES, F.;ROVNER, JERRY, M.