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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410622 | Reactor for partial oxidations having thermoplate modules A reactor is proposed for partial oxidations of a fluid reaction mixture in the presence of a heterogeneous particulate catalyst, comprising one or more cuboidal thermoplate modules (1) which are each formed from two or more... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7371265 | Continuous hydrogen and alcohol generator from coal A gas generator with the sole input of air, water and coal that continuously produces hydrogen and carbon monoxide and further reacts these two gases into alcohol. This gas generator/reactor is using its own by-products and is therefore also self sustaining. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361199 | Combined water gas shift reactor/carbon dioxide adsorber for use in a fuel cell system An apparatus removes CO from a hydrogen-rich gas stream in a hydrogen fuel cell system. CO fouls costly catalytic particles in the membrane electrode assemblies. Both a catalyst adapted to perform a water gas shift reaction, and a carbon dioxide adsorbent are dispos... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338643 | Integrated membrane shift methanation reactor for carbon monoxide clean-up A reformate clean-up reactor. The reactor takes a reformate stream and passes it through multiple subreactors that are integrated into a common reactor housing to reduce reformate stream by-product concentration prior to use of the reformate in a fuel cell. The reac... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7267699 | Fuel processing system for reforming hydrocarbon fuel A fuel processing system including a filter for reforming a hydrocarbon fuel and its operation is disclosed. The system includes a first chamber for receiving a hydrocarbon fuel and combining it with air or water; a reformer in fluid connection with and down stream ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244281 | Method and apparatus for trapping and purging soot from a fuel reformer A plasma fuel reformer assembly for producing reformate gas includes a fuel reformer having an air/fuel input assembly, an electrode assembly, and a soot trap positioned downstream of the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode and a se... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7211765 | Shielding gas and arc-welding method The invention relates to a shielding gas for use in the arc welding of metallic work pieces. The invention further relates to a process for the arc welding of metallic work pieces using consumable electrodes, whereby a shielding gas stream is supplied to the work pi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7172638 | Staged air autothermal reformer for improved startup and operation An autothermal reformer according to the principles of the present invention comprises a first stage that selectively receives a fuel flow, a first oxidant flow, and a steam flow. The first stage has a first portion of a catalyst bed. The fluids within the first sta... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7128768 | Hydrogen generator for hydrogen desulfurization of hydrocarbon feeds A hydrogen-rich reformate gas generator (36), such as a mini-CPO, POX, ATR or other hydrogen generator provides warm, dry, hydrogen-rich reformate gas to a hydrogen desulfurizer (17) which provides desulfurized feedstock gas to a major reformer (14 | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097676 | Process and device for producing hydrogen A process and a device are provided for producing hydrogen gas from water and carbon. The process includes introducing steam and powdered carbon in stoichiometric ratio of carbon to water into a preheated oxidization chamber in such a way that a gas plasma is produc... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070633 | Fuel gas generating apparatus for a fuel cell The present invention improves the start-up characteristics of a fuel gas generating apparatus for a fuel cell comprising a reformer. In a fuel gas generating apparatus 1 for a fuel cell comprising a vaporizer 22 that generates a fuel vapor by vaporizi... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060118 | Synthesis gas production by steam reforming Process for the preparation of hydrogen and carbon monoxide rich gas by steam reforming of hydrocarbon feedstock in presence of a steam reforming catalyst supported as thin film on the wall of a reactor, comprising steps of (a) optionally passing a process gas of hy... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6872379 | Method for the reformation of fuels, in particular heating oil The method for the reformation of fuels, in particular of heating oil (20′) and of another liquid fuel is carried out using an oxygen containing gas (5a, 5b, 21′, 22′). The method includes the following steps: ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6811578 | Fuel reforming apparatus and method of controlling same In a fuel reforming apparatus having a reformer for reforming a raw fuel containing a hydrocarbon-containing compound so as to produce a hydrogen-rich fuel gas for use in a fuel cell, a carbon removal process for removing carbon deposited on a reforming catalyst con... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6790247 | Compact fuel processor An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of reaction zones arranged in an insulated, box-shaped, compact fuel processor. The multi-step process includes preheatin... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6767376 | Selectively controllable modular auto-thermal reformer and method for same An auto-thermal reformer assembly is provided having a plurality of self-contained reformer modules positioned within a pressure vessel. The reformer modules each contain catalyst for inducing reforming reactions to produce hydrogen rich gas. At least one heat exhan... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6733552 | Hydrogen generating apparatus A hydrogen generating apparatus having a fuel feeding part, a water feeding part for fuel reforming, an oxidant gas feeding part, a reforming catalyst body, a heating part for the reforming catalyst, a CO shifting catalyst body and a CO purification catalyst body is... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6669744 | Process and apparatus for the production of synthesis gas A process for the production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon fuel and steam and/or oxygen gas wherein at least part of any steam requirement is provided by heat exchange against exhaust gas from a gas turbine driving an air separation unit supplying a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6610112 | Method for oil gasification The present invention relates to a method for oil gasification. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for oil gasification while reducing wastewater and costly purification systems. The method comprises providing feedstock and water to ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 5788723 | Process for the high-temperature gasification of heterogeneous waste A process for the high-temperature gasification of possibly thermally pretreated heterogeneous wastes, in which oxygen is injected into the gasification bed with the aid of water-cooled oxygen lances. The oxygen is heated by an independent pilot flame and... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5653774 | Method for preparing synthesis gas using nickel catalysts A method and nickel-containing catalyst are disclosed for preparing synthesis gas by the reforming of a hydrocarbyl compound using an oxygen-containing compound.... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5591238 | Method for preparing synthesis gas using nickel catalysts A method and nickel-containing catalyst are disclosed for preparing synthesis gas by the reforming of a hydrocarbyl compound using an oxygen-containing compound.... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5545238 | Method of monitoring slag removal during controlled oxidation of a partial oxidation reactor The progress and completion of slag removal from the quench chamber of a partial oxidation reactor during controlled oxidation can be monitored by measuring such quench water parameters as pH, conductivity, total dissolved solids, and sulfate concentratio... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5441548 | Process for the partial oxidation of bituminous oil A process for the partial oxidation of bituminous oil emulsions to produce a raw gas containing CO and H2, the process including heating the bituminous oil emulsion to destabilize the emulsion and separating the bituminous oil from the emulsion... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5433760 | Method of quenching synthesis gas The invention is a process for quenching a first synthesis gas mixture containing synthesis gas, molten flyash, water, and carbon dioxide and producing additional synthesis gas consisting of (a) passing the first synthesis gas mixture into a first quench ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5415673 | Energy efficient filtration of syngas cooling and scrubbing water A partial oxidation process for the production of a stream of cooled and cleaned synthesis gas, reducing gas, or fuel gas substantially free from entrained particulate matter and slag. The hot raw gas stream from the partial oxidation gas generator is que... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5250083 | Process for production desulfurized of synthesis gas A process for the partial oxidation of a sulfur- and silicate-containing carbonaceous fuel to produce a synthesis gas with reduced sulfur content which comprises partially oxidizing said fuel at a temperature in the range of 1900°-2600° F. in the presen... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5164163 | Hydrocarbon reforming apparatus A hydrocarbon reforming apparatus having a furnace casing, a combustion gas passage formed in the furnace casing, a cylindrical reactor which is made up of multi-layered passages arranged concentrically around the combustion gas passage, with the multilay... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5096674 | Endothermic reaction apparatus An endothermic reaction apparatus for converting a raw gas, or a feed gas, into a reaction gas or a produced gas, under the influence of an endothermic reaction catalyst includes a reaction tube having a pair of inner and outer vertical tubular spaces whi... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4999133 | Process for the production of synthesis gas A process starting from a hydrocarbon feedstock, and aiming to produce a synthesis gas suitable either for methanol synthesis or for other applications requiring a low H2 /CO ratio. In this process, the feedstock, supposed to be desulfurized, is div... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4999030 | Process for producing a methane-containing fuel gas A process for the production of a fuel gas which includes the steps of: hydrogentation of a liquid hydrocarbon or solid carbonaceous material in the presence of air and optionally steam to produce a raw fuel gas stream comprising methane and unreacted hydrogen... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4999029 | Preparation of synthesis gas by partial oxidation Synthesis gases are prepared by partial autothermal oxidation of liquid fuels and/or solid fuels in the presence of oxygen or oxygen-containing gases with the addition of a temperature moderator, such as steam and/or CO2, in an empty reactor sp... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4971601 | Partial oxidation of ash-containing solid carbonaceous and/or liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel Synthesis gas, reducing gas, or fuel gas is produced by the partial oxidation of ash-containing solid carbonaceous and/or liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel at an autogenous temperature in the range of about 20° F. to 200° F. below the softening temperature ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4946476 | Partial oxidation of bituminous coal Synthesis gas, reducing gas, or fuel gas is produced by the partial oxidation of bituminous coal at an autogenous temperature in the range of about 2000° F. to 2700° F. and at a pressure in the range of about 17 to 100 atmospheres to produce a raw efflu... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4888031 | Process for partial oxidation of a liquid or solid and/or a gaseous hydrocarbon-containing fuel Process for the partial oxidation of a liquid or solid and/or a gaseous fuel using a multi-orifice burner comprising a central channel and four concentric channels encircling the central channel. Liquid or solid fuel is supplied through the second concent... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4888130 | Process for the production of synthesis gas A process starting from a hydrocarbon feedstock, and aiming to produce a synthesis gas suitable either for methanol synthesis or for other applications requiring a low H2 /CO ratio. In this process, the feedstock, supposed to be desulfurized, is div... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4880439 | High temperature desulfurization of synthesis gas The hot process gas stream from the partial oxidation of sulfur-containing heavy liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel and/or sulfur-containing solid carbonaceous fuel comprising gaseous mixtures of H2 +CO, sulfur-containing gases, entrained particulat... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4854942 | Control of pH in water quench of a partial oxidation process In a partial oxidation process, the gaseous effluent from the generator is contacted with water to cool the synthesis gas and remove the solid particulates of ash and soot. The water from this operation is then mixed with an organic extractant and feed in... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4854943 | Process of producing a gas which is rich in carbon monoxide by a cracking of hydrocarbons Gases which are rich in carbon monoxide are producted by a catalytic cracking of gaseous or vaporized hydrocarbons. A part of the hydrocarbons is combusted with an oxygen-containing gas which is added at a rate that is twice to ten times the stoichiometri... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4808198 | Environmentally safe method for disposing of asbestos containing materials Asbestos-containing hazardous waste materials are known causes of cancer and other serious diseases. By the subject process, asbestos-containing wastes are rendered harmless by altering the physical form of the fibers, by (i) melting the asbestos, and by ... | 02/28/1989 |
