Endothermic reactions heated by resistance heating
AssigneeHaldor TopsøE A/S
InventorsPeter Mølgaard MORTENSEN, Robert KLEIN, Kim AASBERG-PETERSEN
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Abstract
A process for carrying out an endothermic reaction of a feed gas in a reactor system including a pressure shell housing a structured catalyst arranged for catalyzing the endothermic reaction of a feed gas, the structured catalyst including a macroscopic structure of electrically conductive material, the macroscopic structure supporting a ceramic coating, the ceramic coating supporting a catalytically active material.
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A process for carrying out an endothermic reaction of a feed gas in a reactor system comprising a pressure shell housing a structured catalyst arranged for catalyzing the endothermic reaction of a feed gas, the structured catalyst comprising a macroscopic structure of electrically conductive material, the macroscopic structure supporting a ceramic coating,
- wherein the ceramic coating supports a catalytically active material,
- wherein the reactor system is provided with heat insulation between the structured catalyst and the pressure shell,
- the process comprising the following steps:
- pressurizing the feed gas to a pressure of at least 2 bar,
- supplying the pressurized feed gas to the reactor system,
- allowing the feed gas to undergo the endothermic reaction over the structured catalyst and outletting a product gas from the reactor system, and
- supplying electrical power via electrical conductors connecting an electrical power supply placed outside the pressure shell to the structured catalyst, allowing an electrical current to run through the electrically conductive, thereby heating at least part of the structured catalyst to a temperature of at least 200° C.
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