Patent ID: 7507384
Filing Date: 2009-03-24
Classification: B01J,C01B,C10K,F28D,F28F,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A reactor for the selective oxidation of carbon monoxide in a hydrogen rich reformate stream, comprising: a reactor body; an inlet for the addition of a reformate stream to the reactor body; at least one oxygen inlet for the addition of oxygen to the reformate stream; a first catalyst suitable for selective oxidation of carbon monoxide, located within the reactor body; a second catalyst suitable for selective oxidation of carbon monoxide, located within the reactor body; a first heat exchanger, having an inlet and an outlet, for removing heat from the first catalyst and the reformate; a first stream of water flowing through the first heat exchanger; a second heat exchanger, having an inlet and an outlet, for removing heat from the second catalyst and the reformate; a second stream of water flowing through the second heat exchanger; wherein the first stream of water enters the first heat exchanger at least partially as liquid water; and the second stream water enters the second heat exchanger at least partially as liquid water; wherein said first stream of water and second stream of water are two phase mixtures of water and steam throughout at least a portion of the reformate flow path.