Autothermal reforming catalyst and process

US4473543A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Herbert J. Setzer · Stuttgart, DE
• Roger R. Lesieur · Enfield, US
• Sam Karavolis · East Hampton, US
• Wayne G. Wnuck · South Windsor, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 4, 1983
• Grant date: Sep 25, 1984
• Expiry date: Aug 4, 2003

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P20/52
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

High activity steam reforming catalysts are described particularly adapted for use in autothermal reforming processes. A rhodium catalyst on a calcium oxide impregnated alumina substrate allow the autothermal reforming process to take place with substantially no carbon plugging at oxygen to carbon ratios below what had been considered critical for avoiding carbon plugging of the catalyst in the past.