Patent ID: 6797022
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: B01B,B01J,C01B,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
An autothermic reforming reactor, comprising:an endothermic reaction zone in which a catalyst is provided for endothermic reforming of a raw fuel; an exothermic reaction zone in which energy required for the endothermic reforming reaction is released by an exothermic reaction; a quench zone arranged downstream of the two reaction zones with respect to a direction of a reaction gas volume flow, the reaction gas volume flow being cooled in the quench zone by a liquid; and a gas-permeable heat shield separating the endothermic reaction zone and the quench zone, the heat shield including a thermal insulator for thermally insulating the endothermic reaction zone and the quench zone and a thermal radiator facing the endothermic reaction zone for radiating thermal energy absorbed from the reactor gas volume flow back into the endothermic reaction zone.