Patent ID: 6086839
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B01B,C01B,H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
A system for the water vapor reforming of a hydrocarbon, comprising:an evaporator;a prereforming unit connected to the evaporator and having at least one prereforming stage;a main reformer connected to the prereforming unit;a CO removal unit connected to the main reformer and having at least one of a CO shift stage and a CO oxidation stage;a first catalytic burner that is in a thermal contact with the evaporator by way of a heat-conducting separating medium;a second catalytic burner that is in a thermal contact with the main reformer by way of a heat-conducting separating medium;wherein an outlet of the CO removal unit is connected directly with the inlet of at least one of the catalytic burners; andwherein the at least one prereforming stage is in a thermal contact with at least one of the CO shift stage and the CO oxidation stage by way of a heat conducting separating medium.