Steam reformer

Abstract

The steam reformer 1 has a double-cylinder structure having an inner cylinder 2 and an outer cylinder 3 surrounding the inner cylinder 2. The inner cylinder 2 contains a high-temperature reaction section 6 and an adjacent section 7 being adjacent to the high-temperature reaction section 6. The high-temperature reaction section 6 contains a mixed-catalyst bed 4 prepared by mixing a steam reforming catalyst and an oxidation catalyst, and an oxygen-containing gas introduction section 5. A heat transfer suppresser 50 is structured to suppress heat transfer from the high-temperature reaction section 6 to the adjacent section 7 or to the oxygen-containing gas introduction section 5. With the heat-transfer suppressor 50, the thermal diffusion from the high-temperature reaction section 6 to peripheral area is effectively suppressed.

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