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Hydrocarbon reforming apparatus

US5164163A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 1989
Grant dateNov 17, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B2203/0866
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A hydrocarbon reforming apparatus having a furnace casing, a combustion gas passage formed in the furnace casing, a cylindrical reactor which is made up of multi-layered passages arranged concentrically around the combustion gas passage, with the multilayered passages being filled with catalysts, a combustion gas discharge passage communicating with the combustion gas passage, and a feedstock gas intake passage communicating with any one of the multilayered passages, characterized in that the combustion gas discharge passage is arranged on the inside of either of the outer passage of the multilayered passages or the feedstock gas intake passage, so that the combustion gas discharge passage is separated from the furnace casing.

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