[특허]Reactor for producing hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuels

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Reactor for producing hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuels

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	B01J-008/02 B01J-008/04
미국특허분류(USC)	422/193; 422/190; 422/192; 422/198; 422/211; 422/218
출원번호	US-0872166 (2001-06-01)
발명자 / 주소	Bentley, Jeffrey M. Mitchell, William L. Clawson, Lawrence G. Cross, III, James C.
출원인 / 주소	Nuvera Fuel Cells
대리인 / 주소	Wallenstein Wagner & Rockey
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A reformer for producing a hydrogen-rich gas includes a first zone, a second zone, a third zone, a fourth zone and a product gas collection space. The zones are sequentially adjacent. A flow path is provided for directing flow of a reaction stream in diverging directions from the first zone into the second zone, and continuing in the same general diverging directions through the second zone, third zone, and fourth zone. Directing the flow in diverging directions permits flow into and through a zone over more that just a single cross-sectional geometry of the zone or a single cross-section of the flow path transverse to the direction of flows. This configuration can be used to require a lower pressure for flowing the reaction stream so as to reduce the parasitic requirements of the reactor, and can also be used to increase throughput of the reactor.

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A reformer reactor for producing hydrogen-rich gas comprising:a first zone for containing a reaction stream with reactants, said first zone comprising a partial oxidation reaction vessel having an opening for emission of the reactants into the first zone;a collection space for collecting gaseous product;at least one intermediate zone interposed between the first zone and the collection space, wherein at least the intermediate zone immediately adjacent to the first zone contains a catalyst suitable for promoting an endothermic reaction;a partition separating the first zone from the zone immediately adjacent to the first zone, the partition having a plurality of spaced openings to permit the flow of a reactant stream therethrough; anda means for directing the heated reactant stream in diverging directions from the first zone to the collection space primarily in the direction coinciding with the direction of a substantial portion of the overall heat flux out of the vessel; wherein the reactor is configured such that heat is transferred from the partial oxidation vessel to at least the zone immediately adjacent to the first zone so as to support a temperature promoting steam reforming in the presence of the catalyst. 2. The reformer reactor of claim 1 having three zones interposed between the first zone and the collection space. 3. The reformer reactor of claim 2 wherein the three zones comprise the second zone containing a suitable catalyst for catalyzing a steam reforming reaction in a reaction stream, the third zone containing a suitable catalyst for catalyzing a high-temperature shift reaction in a reaction stream, and the fourth zone containing a suitable catalyst for catalyzing a low-temperature shift reaction in a reaction stream. 4. The reformer reactor of claim 3 wherein all of the zones are arranged as nested coaxial cylinders and the vessel including sufficient thermal insulation at axial ends of the nested cylinders such that the heat flux, and accordingly the reaction stream flow, is primarily radially outward from the first zone to the collection space. 5. The reformer reactor of claim 4 including a partial oxidation reactor located in the first zone for issuing a partially-oxidized hydrocarbon reactant mixture to the first zone. 6. The reformer reactor of claim 3 including a partial oxidation reactor located in the first zone for issuing a partially oxidized hydrocarbon reactant mixture to the first zone. 7. The reactor of claim 3 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth zones are generally cylindrical and the flow directions are radially away from the first zone. 8. The reactor of claim 7 wherein the first catalyst promotes a steam reforming reaction in the reaction stream, the third zones contains a suitable catalyst for catalyzing a high-temperature shift reaction in the reaction stream, and the fourth zone contains a suitable catalyst for catalyzing a low-temperature shift reaction in the reaction stream. 9. The reformer reactor of claim 1 including a partial oxidation reactor located in the first zone for issuing a partially-oxidized hydrocarbon reactant mixture to the first zone. 10. The reformer reactor of claim 1 further comprising a supply of hydrocarbon reactant in fluid communication with the first zone. 11. The reformer reactor of claim 1 wherein the first partition is constructed such that the material composition, thickness and finish of the partition assist in controlling heat transfer between the reaction vessel and the second zone. 12. The reformer reactor of claim 1 wherein the partition has openings, the number, size, and spacing of which are selected to control the flow rate and uniformity of the reaction stream from the first zone into the intermediate zone. 13. The reformer reactor of claim 1 wherein the reactor is configured such that during operation, heat from the reaction stream after the partial oxidation reaction is transferred to the catalyst in sufficient quantity to support a t emperature promoting steam reforming in the presence of the catalyst. 14. The reactor of claim 1, wherein the at least one intermediate zone comprises a fourth zone adjacent a third zone, said third zone adjacent a second zone, wherein in the reactor, the reaction stream flows into and through the third zone and the fourth zone in the same general directions as the reaction stream flowed into and through the second zone. 15. The reactor of claim 14 wherein the catalyst promotes a steam reforming reaction in the reaction stream; said reactor including a second catalyst in the third zone, the second catalyst having a composition for promoting a high-temperature shift reaction in the reaction stream, and the fourth zone including a third catalyst having a composition for promoting a low-temperature shift reaction in the reaction stream. 16. The reactor of claim 1 wherein the first and intermediate zones are generally cylindrical and the flow directions are radially away from the first zone. 17. The reactor of claim 16 wherein the axial ends of each of the zones have a thermally insulating member. 18. The reactor of claim 16 wherein the catalyst promotes a steam reforming reaction in the reaction stream. 19. The reactor of claim 18 further comprising a means for heat exchange with a reactant feed stream having means for regulating the heat exchange so that a desired thermal gradient can be maintained in the catalyst of the intermediate zone and the reaction stream temperature across the zone wherein the means for heat exchange is disposed. 20. The reactor of claim 16 wherein the intermediate zone includes a suitable catalyst for catalyzing a steam reforming reaction in the reaction stream. 21. The reactor of claim 16 further comprising:(a) means for flowing oxygen to the first zone;(b) means for flowing a fuel to be oxidized to the first zone; and(c) means for cooperating the means for flowing oxygen and the means for flowing a fuel such that the flow of fuel assists the flow of oxygen. 22. The reactor of claim 1 wherein the catalyst promotes a steam reforming reaction in the reaction stream. 23. The reactor of claim 1 wherein the partition is a screen mesh. 24. The reactor of claim 1 further comprising:(a) means for flowing oxygen to the first zone;(b) means for flowing a fuel to be oxidized to the first zone; and,(c) means for cooperating the means for flowing oxygen and the means for flowing a fuel such that the flow of fuel assists the flow of oxygen. 25. The reactor of claim 24 wherein the means for cooperating includes a fuel conduit for fuel flow and an oxygen conduit flow, the fuel conduit being joined to the oxygen conduit such the fuel flows at a higher velocity than the oxygen to assist in speeding the flow of oxygen in the oxygen conduit. 26. The reactor of claim 24 further comprising a pressurized container for holding a gaseous hydrocarbon fuel. 27. The reactor of claim 24 wherein the means for flowing oxygen includes a first tube, the means for flowing a fuel includes a second tube, and the means for cooperating includes a union of the first and second tubes such that a spray of fuel can issue from the second tube inside the first oxygen-carrying tube. 28. The reformer reactor of claim 1 wherein all the zones are arranged as nested coaxial cylinders in a vessel, said vessel including sufficient thermal insulation at its axial ends such that heat flux, and accordingly the reactant flow, is primarily radially outward from the first zone to the collection zone. 29. The reformer reactor of claim 1 further comprising a partition between each of said intermediate zones. 30. A reformer reactor for producing hydrogen-rich gas comprising:a first zone for containing reactants, said first zone containing a partial oxidation reaction vessel having an opening for emission of reactants into the first zone;at least one other zone within which the first zone is nested; wherein the zone adjacent to the first zone contains a first ca talyst suitable for promoting an endothermic reaction such that heat is transferred to the first catalyst from either the reaction stream after the partial oxidation reaction or another zone in the reactor so as to support a temperature for promoting steam reforming in the presence of the first catalyst; anda boundary between each pair of adjacent zones each said boundary being permeable to the reaction stream so as to permit flow thereof from the first zone to and through each subsequent zone through the respective boundaries therebetween, wherein said flow is in diverging directions from the first zone into at least one of the other zones in which the first zone is nested. 31. The reformer reactor of claim 30 wherein the at least one other zone comprises three nested zones around the first zone. 32. The reformer reactor of claim 31 wherein the second zone contains a suitable catalyst for catalyzing a steam reforming reaction in the reaction stream, the third zone contains a suitable catalyst for catalyzing a high-temperature shift reaction in the reaction stream, and the fourth zone contains a suitable catalyst for catalyzing a low-temperature shift reaction in the reaction stream. 33 .The reformer reactor of claim 32 including a partial oxidation reactor located in the first zone for issuing a partially-oxidized hydrocarbon reactant mixture to the first zone. 34. The reactor reformer of claim 31 wherein the first zone is a cylinder and the three subsequent zones are tubular cylinders all nested coaxially and a closure is provided at axial ends of the cylindrical zones, such that the reaction stream flow is primarily outward from the third zone to and through the third zone. 35. The reformer reactor of claim 34 including a partial oxidation reactor located in the first zone for issuing a partially-oxidized hydrocarbon reactant mixture to the first zone. 36. The reformer reactor of claim 30 including a partial oxidation reactor located in the first zone for issuing a partially-oxidized hydrocarbon reactant mixture to the first zone. 37. The reformer reactor of claim 30 further comprising a supply of hydrocarbon reactant in fluid communication with the first zone. 38. The reformer reactor of claim 30 wherein a first boundary is constructed such that the material composition, thickness and finish of the first boundary assist in controlling heat transfer between the between the first zone and the zone adjacent to the first zone. 39. The reformer of claim 30 wherein a first boundary has openings, the number, size, and spacing of which are selected to control the flow rate and uniformity of the reaction stream from the first zone into the zone adjacent to the first zone. 40. The reformer reactor of claim 30 wherein the reactor is configured such that during operation, heat from the reaction stream after partial oxidation reaction is transferred to the first catalyst in sufficient quantity to support a temperature promoting steam reforming in the presence of the first catalyst. 41. The reactor of claim 30, wherein said zone adjacent to the first zone is a second zone, the reactor further includes a third zone adjacent said second zone and a fourth zone adjacent said third zone, the flow path continuing a flow of the reaction stream into and through the third zone and the fourth zone in the same general directions as the reaction stream flowed into and through the second zone. 42. The reactor of claim 41 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth zones are generally cylindrical and the flow directions are radially away from the first zone. 43. The reactor of claim 42 wherein the first catalyst promotes a steam reforming reaction in the reaction stream, the third zone contains a suitable catalyst for catalyzing a high-temperature shift reaction in the reaction stream, and the fourth zone contains a suitable catalyst for catalyzing a low-temperature shift reaction in the reaction stream. 44. The reactor of claim 42 further comprisin g:(a) means for flowing oxygen to the first zone;(b) means for flowing a fuel to be oxidized to the first zone; and,(c) means for cooperating the means for flowing oxygen and the means for flowing a fuel such that the flow of fuel assists the flow of oxygen. 45. The reactor of claim 44 wherein the means for flowing oxygen includes a first tube, the means for flowing a fuel includes a second tube, and the means for cooperating includes a union of the first and second tubes such that a spray of fuel can issue from the second tube inside the first oxygen-carrying tube. 46. The reactor of claim 41 wherein the first catalyst promotes a steam reforming reaction in the reaction stream; said reactor including a second catalyst in the third zone, the second catalyst having a composition for promoting a high-temperature shift reaction in the reaction stream, and the fourth zone including a third catalyst having a composition for promoting a low-temperature shift reaction in the reaction stream. 47. The reactor of claim 41 further comprising a means for heat exchange with a reactant feed stream having means for regulating the heat exchange so that a desired thermal gradient can be maintained in a catalyst contained in a third zone and the reaction stream temperature across the zone wherein the means for heat exchange is disposed. 48. The reactor of claim 30 wherein the first zone and the zone adjacent to said first zone are generally cylindrical and the flow directions are radially away from the first zone. 49. The reactor of claim 48 wherein the axial ends of each of the zones have a thermally-insulating member. 50. The reactor of claim 48 wherein the first catalyst promotes a steam reforming reaction in the reaction stream. 51. The reactor of claim 50 further comprising a pressurized container for holding a gaseous hydrocarbon fuel. 52. The reactor of claim 48 wherein the zone adjacent to the first zone includes a suitable catalyst for catalyzing a steam reaction in the reaction stream. 53. The reactor of claim 30 wherein the first catalyst promotes a steam reforming reaction in the reaction stream. 54. The reactor of claim 30 wherein the boundary is a screen mesh. 55. The reactor of claim 30 further comprising:(a) means for flowing oxygen to the first zone;(b) means for flowing a fuel to be oxidized to the first zone; and,(c) means for cooperating the means for flowing oxygen and the means for flowing fuel such that the flow of fuel assists the flow of oxygen. 56. The reactor of claim 55 wherein the means for cooperating includes a fuel conduit for fuel flow and an oxygen conduit for oxygen flow, the fuel conduit being joined to the oxygen conduit such that the fuel flows at a higher velocity than the oxygen to assist in speeding the flow of oxygen in the oxygen conduit.

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