Combination of structured catalyst elements and pellets
AssigneeHaldor TopsøE A/S
InventorsMartin Østberg, Kim Aasberg-Petersen
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Abstract
A steam reformer is provided which comprises at least one externally-heated tube. Each tube comprises a first catalyst bed comprising a first catalyst in particulate form and a second catalyst supported on a structure, wherein said first catalyst bed is located between the inlet of the tube and the second catalyst supported on said structure. A process for steam reforming of a feed gas mixture using said steam reformer is also provided.
Claims25
A steam reformer, said steam reformer comprising at least one externally-heated, vertically-arranged tube, said at least one tube comprising an inlet at an upper end of the tube for a feed gas mixture and an outlet at a lower end of the tube for a reformed gas mixture,
- wherein each tube comprises:
- a first catalyst bed comprising a first steam reforming catalyst in particulate form;
- and a second steam reforming catalyst supported on a structure, wherein said first catalyst bed is located between said inlet and said second catalyst supported on said structure,
- wherein said at least one tube comprises two or more externally-heated tubes, wherein each tube has the same arrangement of first and second catalysts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.