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Process for manufacturing synthesis gas by indirect oxidation of hydrocarbons

US4620940A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 1985
Grant dateNov 4, 1986
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B2203/82
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for manufacturing synthesis gas (16) from hydrocarbons, water, free oxygen, and a transfer gas containing steam and carbon oxides. The transfer gas is passed through a succession of essentially adiabatic catalyst beds (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and the hydrocarbons (9, 10,11) and oxygen (13, 14, 15) are alternately introduced at the input of each catalyst bed. The transfer gas may be prepared by vivid combustion of hydrocarbon or by hydrocarbon steam-reforming.

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