Microcombustors, microreformers, and methods involving combusting or reforming fluids
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01J-008/04
출원번호
UP-0434443
(2003-05-07)
등록번호
US-7585472
(2009-09-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Holladay, Jamelyn D.
Wang, Yong
Hu, Jianli
Chin, Ya Huei
Dagle, Robert A.
Xia, Guanguang
Baker, Eddie G.
Palo, Daniel R.
Phelps, Max
Jung, Heon
출원인 / 주소
Battelle Memorial Institute
대리인 / 주소
Maughan, Derek H.
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초록▼
The invention describes combustors and steam reformers and methods of combustion and steam reforming. For example, integrated combustion reactors are described in which heat from combustion is transferred to an endothermic reaction. Thermally efficient reactors and methods of alcohol steam reforming
The invention describes combustors and steam reformers and methods of combustion and steam reforming. For example, integrated combustion reactors are described in which heat from combustion is transferred to an endothermic reaction. Thermally efficient reactors and methods of alcohol steam reforming are also described. Also described is an integrated combustor/reformer containing a methanation catalyst.
대표청구항▼
We claim: 1. An integrated combustor, comprising: a combustion chamber comprising a combustion catalyst; an endothermic reaction chamber comprising a catalyst, the endothermic reaction chamber having a length; a thermally conductive wall disposed between the combustion chamber and the endothermic r
We claim: 1. An integrated combustor, comprising: a combustion chamber comprising a combustion catalyst; an endothermic reaction chamber comprising a catalyst, the endothermic reaction chamber having a length; a thermally conductive wall disposed between the combustion chamber and the endothermic reaction chamber; wherein the combustion catalyst is disposed on a side of the endothermic reaction chamber such that, during operation, heat from a combustion reaction on the combustion catalyst is transferred along the length of the endothermic reaction chamber, and less than 10% of total heat flux into the endothermic reaction chamber is perpendicular to length. 2. The combustor of claim 1 wherein the catalyst in the endothermic reaction chamber comprises a steam reforming catalyst. 3. The combustor of claim 2 wherein the length of the endothermic reaction chamber is at least two times more than the length of the combustion chamber. 4. The combustor of claim 3 wherein catalyst substantially fills the endothermic reaction chamber. 5. The combustor of claim 3 wherein the endothermic reaction chamber is part of a reforming channel and further wherein a methanation catalyst is disposed in the reforming channel. 6. The combustor of claim 5 wherein the reaction channel is a microchannel. 7. An integrated combustor/reformer, comprising: a combustion chamber comprising a combustion catalyst; a reforming chamber comprising a reforming catalyst; wherein the reforming catalyst comprises Pd and is characterizable as having a H2 productivity of at least 100 Nm3/kgPd/h at 240° C.; a thermally conductive wall separating the combustion chamber and the reforming chamber; and wherein the integrated combustor/reformer is characterizable by a thermal efficiency such that when H2O and methanol in a 1.2:1 molar ratio are feed into the reforming chamber at a contact time of 1.0 seconds, and fuel and oxygen are combusted in the combustion chamber at a rate sufficient to obtain an average temperature of 320° C. within the reforming chamber, there is, at steady-state, a thermal efficiency of at least 10%, and the product gas contains 0.5% or less CO. 8. The integrated combustor/reformer of claim 7 wherein the integrated combustor/reformer is characterizable by a thermal efficiency such that when H2O and methanol in a 1.2:1 molar ratio are feed into the reforming chamber at a contact time of 1.0 seconds, and hydrogen and air in a H2:O2 ratio of 0.5 are combusted in the combustion chamber at a rate sufficient to obtain an average temperature of 320° C. within the reforming chamber, there is, at steady-state, a thermal efficiency of at least 10%, and the product gas contains 0.50 mole % or less CO. 9. The integrated combustor/reformer of claim 8 wherein the integrated combustor/reformer is characterizable by a thermal efficiency such that when H2O an methanol in a 1.2:1 molar ratio are feed into the reforming chamber at a contact time of 1.0 seconds, and hydrogen and air in a H2:O2 ratio of 0.5 are combusted in the combustion chamber at a rate sufficient to obtain an average temperature of 320° C. within the reforming chamber, there is, at steady-state, a thermal efficiency in the range of 10 to 35%, and the product gas contains 0.5% or less CO. 10. The integrated combustor/reformer of claim 8 wherein the integrated combustor/reformer is characterizable by a thermal efficiency such that when H2O and methanol in a 1.2:1 molar ratio are feed into the reforming chamber at a contact time of 1.0 seconds, and hydrogen and air in a H2:O2 ratio of 0.5 are combusted in the combustion chamber at a rate sufficient to obtain an average temperature of 320° C. within the reforming chamber, there is, at steady-state, a thermal efficiency in the range of 10 to 25%, and the product gas comprises H2 in a H2:CO ratio of 10,000:1 or less. 11. The integrated combustor/reformer of claim 8 having a volume of 20 ml or less and does not contain repeating units. 12. The integrated combustor/reformer of claim 7 that is characterizable by a thermal efficiency such that when H2O and methanol in a 1.2:1 molar ratio are feed into the reforming chamber at a contact time of 1.5 seconds, and fuel and oxygen are combusted in the combustion chamber at a rate sufficient to obtain an average temperature of 320° C. within the reforming chamber, there is, at steady-state, a thermal efficiency of at least 10%, and the product gas contains 0.1 mole % or less CO. 13. The integrated combustor/reformer of claim 10 wherein the reforming chamber is a channel having at least one dimension of 5 mm or less and wherein the reforming chamber comprises a methanation catalyst. 14. The integrated combustor of claim 1 wherein the endothermic reaction chamber comprises a channel length that is at least 4 times greater than channel height or width. 15. The integrated combustor of claim 1 wherein the endothermic reaction chamber comprises a steam reforming catalyst comprising Pd. 16. The integrated combustor/reformer of claim 7 wherein the reforming catalyst comprises Pd on ZnO and has a Pd:Zn molar ratio of 0.1 to 0.8. 17. The integrated combustor/reformer of claim 7 wherein the reforming catalyst is characterizable as having a methanol conversion of at least 70% and a CO selectivity of 2% or less at 260° C. 18. The integrated combustor/reformer of claim 7 wherein the reforming catalyst comprises Pd on ZnO and has a Pd:Zn molar ratio of 0.2 to 0.5. 19. The integrated combustor of claim 1 wherein the endothermic reaction chamber comprises a reforming zone, a water-gas shift zone and a methanation zone; wherein the reforming zone is nearest the combustion chamber, the water-gas shift zone is next nearest the combustion, and methanation zone is furthest from the combustion chamber.
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