Patent ID: 6713040
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: B01J,C01B

Abstract:
A method of producing a H2 rich gas stream, comprising:(a) supplying an O2 rich gas, steam, and fuel to an inner reforming zone of a fuel processor, the inner reforming zone comprising a combined partial oxidation and steam reforming catalyst; (b) contacting the O2 rich gas, steam, and fuel with the combined partial oxidation and steam reforming catalyst in the inner reforming zone to generate a hot reformate stream; (c) cooling the hot reformate stream in a cooling zone to produce a cooled reformate stream; (d) removing sulfur-containing compounds from the cooled reformate stream by contacting the cooled reformate stream with a sulfur removal agent; and (e) contacting the cooled reformate stream with a catalyst that converts water and carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and H2 in a water-gas-shift zone to produce a final reformate stream in the fuel processor.