Patent ID: 6719041
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: B01J,C01B,F28D,F28F,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A heat exchanger system for use with a device for autothermal reforming of hydrocarbons including a reaction zone configured to be fed with at least two fluids capable of reacting with one another, the reaction zone being at a higher temperature level than an environment of the device and discharging effluent reaction products for heating at least one of the at least two fluids, the heat exchanger system comprising:a plurality tubes for transporting the effluent reaction products, the tubes including at least one tube section disposed essentially parallel to a center axis of the reaction zone; a flow path for the at least one fluid to be heated, sections of the flow path being curved spirally or helically around the center axis, the tubes being disposed in the flow path so that the at least one fluid impinges on and passes around the tube sections essentially perpendicularly.