Patent ID: 6159395
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
A plant for the production of a synthesis gas mixture containing carbon oxides and hydrogen from a hydrocarbon feedstock material comprising:a) a reforming zone, adapted to be maintained under reforming conditions, and having a plurality of chambers charged with a catalyst effective for catalysis of at least one reforming reaction, for reforming of a vaporous mixture of the hydrocarbon feedstock and a reforming reagent to form the synthesis gas mixture;b) feedstock and reforming reagent supply means for supplying to the chambers of the reforming zone a vaporous mixture of the hydrocarbon feedstock and the reforming reagent;c) fuel supply means for supplying to the reforming zone a suitable fuel for heating the chambers;d) means for supplying to the reforming zone a vaporous stream comprising combustion oxygen in which the fuel can be combusted;e) a humidification zone maintained under conditions suitable for humidifying the vaporous stream comprising combustion oxygen;f) a heat exchange zone adapted for exchanging heat between the reformed synthesis gas mixture and the humidified vaporous stream comprising combustion oxygen;g) means for recovering from the heat exchange zone a cooled synthesis gas mixture; andh) means for recovering from the reforming zone a vaporous combustion products mixture comprising the products of fuel combustion in the reforming zone and any uncombusted materials supplied to the reforming zone.