Patent ID: 8926721
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: B01J,C01B

Abstract:
1. A continuous process for the reformation of a reactant mixture in a cyclic flow reactor chamber, the process comprising: applying heat directly to the reactor chamber, the reactor chamber disposed substantially within a reactor casing, and a thermal insulation layer located substantially between the reactor casing and the reactor chamber, wherein the thermal insulation layer forms a wall of the reactor chamber; flowing in a first direction of flow a reactant mixture through a substantially porous media matrix disposed within the reactor chamber; reacting the reactant mixture in the reactor chamber wherein the reacting occurs through a reaction zone; reversing the first direction of flow for the reactant mixture to a second direction of flow; allowing the reaction zone to propagate freely through the reactor chamber; wherein the heat is applied by providing oxidation of a hydrogen containing fuel with an oxygen containing gas, thereby adding fluid flow and chemical species directly to the thermal insulation layer and the reactor chamber comprising the substantially porous media matrix; and wherein the reactant mixture is one or more selected from the group consisting of: and wherein the reactant mixture further comprises an oxygen containing gas.