Process to control the outlet temperature of a heat exchange reformer in syngas production for chemical and fuel industries

A process to control an outlet temperature of a heat exchange reformer in syngas production for chemicals and fuels, wherein a first stream of feed gas is directed to a reforming section and a second stream of feed gas is directed to said heat exchange reformer, wherein an outlet stream of said reforming section is divided into at least two sub-streams including a first sub-stream and a second sub-stream, wherein:

• a) the first sub-stream is directed into said heat exchange reformer to provide heat for reforming reaction and the outlet stream of the heat exchange reformer is directed to a first waste heat boiler;
• and
• b) the second sub-stream bypasses the heat exchange reformer and is directed to a second waste heat boiler for heat recovery and high pressure steam production, the second waste heat boiler being configured for heat recovery and high pressure steam production,
• wherein the outlet temperature of said heat exchange reformer is thereby adjusted.