Patent ID: 6436363
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: B01J,C01B,Y02P

Abstract:
A process for generating a hydrogen-rich effluent from a hydrocarbon feed which comprises the steps of:(a) introducing a preheated inlet stream comprising a hydrocarbon feed, water and air into an autothermal reactor containing a layered catalyst member and contacting the stream with the member at a temperature sufficient to initiate and sustain both catalytic partial oxidation and steam reforming; (b) catalytically partially oxidizing at least part of the hydrocarbon feed to produce an effluent comprising hydrogen and carbon oxides; and (c) steam reforming hydrocarbons remaining in the feed to produce a hydrogen-rich effluent, said member comprising a monolith substrate containing on a surface thereof at least one layer of a steam reforming catalyst in contact with at least one layer of a catalytic partial oxidation catalyst.