Patent ID: 11932538
Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B | IPC B  C

Claim 0:
1. A process for reforming a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising a hydrocarbon gas and steam, said process comprising the steps of:
a) in a synthesis gas generation reactor, optionally comprising a first catalyst, generating a first synthesis gas from the hydrocarbon feed stream;
b) providing a heated CO2 rich stream to a post converter comprising a second catalyst active for steam reforming, methanation and reverse water gas shift reactions; and
c) in said post converter carrying out steam reforming, methanation and reverse water gas shift reactions of said first synthesis gas and said heated CO2 rich stream to produce a product synthesis gas, wherein said second catalyst is heated electrically by means of an electrical power source, wherein the steam reforming, methanation and reverse water gas shift reactions run towards equilibrium in the post-converter.