Patent ID: 6342197
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: B01J,C01B,H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
A process for reforming a feedstock in the presence of steam in a reforming zone in connection with a fuel cell, said process comprising:a) passing the feedstock and steam to the reforming zone to produce a reformate stream comprising hydrogen; b) at least partially heating the reforming zone by indirect heat exchange with a first combustion effluent stream to provide a cooled first combustion effluent stream; c) reheating the cooled first combustion effluent stream by recombusting the cooled first combustion effluent stream with at least a portion of an anode waste gas stream withdrawn from the fuel cell to provide a second combustion effluent stream; and d) further heating the reforming zone by indirect heat exchange with the second combustion effluent stream.