CA1336531C - Apparatus and process suitable for producing hydrogen - Google Patents

Apparatus and process suitable for producing hydrogen

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CA1336531C
CA1336531C CA000559441A CA559441A CA1336531C CA 1336531 C CA1336531 C CA 1336531C CA 000559441 A CA000559441 A CA 000559441A CA 559441 A CA559441 A CA 559441A CA 1336531 C CA1336531 C CA 1336531C
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Johannes Didericus De Graaf
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    • C01B3/32—Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing a substantial proportion of hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air
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    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • C01B2203/0205—Processes for making hydrogen or synthesis gas containing a reforming step
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    • C01B2203/00—Integrated processes for the production of hydrogen or synthesis gas
    • C01B2203/14—Details of the flowsheet
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • Hydrogen, Water And Hydrids (AREA)
CA000559441A 1987-03-03 1988-02-22 Apparatus and process suitable for producing hydrogen Expired - Fee Related CA1336531C (en)

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GB8704959 1987-03-03
GB8704959A GB2201903B (en) 1987-03-03 1987-03-03 Apparatus and process suitable for producing hydrogen

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JP (1) JP2787773B2 (ko)
KR (1) KR960005505B1 (ko)
CA (1) CA1336531C (ko)
DE (1) DE3806536C2 (ko)
GB (1) GB2201903B (ko)
MY (1) MY103066A (ko)

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CA2357960C (en) * 2000-10-10 2007-01-30 Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Single-pipe cylinder type reformer
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EP3266739B1 (de) 2016-07-07 2018-12-05 L'air Liquide, Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'exploitation Des Procédés Georges Claude Korrosionsgeschütztes reformerrohr mit internem wärmeaustausch
EP3296255A1 (de) * 2016-09-14 2018-03-21 L'air Liquide, Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'exploitation Des Procédés Georges Claude Reformerrohr mit strukturiertem katalysator und verbessertem wärmehaushalt

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DE2412840C2 (de) * 1974-03-18 1982-11-11 Metallgesellschaft Ag, 6000 Frankfurt Röhrenreaktor für die katalytische Spaltung von Kohlenwasserstoffen
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MY103066A (en) 1993-04-30
GB2201903A (en) 1988-09-14
GB8704959D0 (en) 1987-04-08
GB2201903B (en) 1990-11-28
KR960005505B1 (ko) 1996-04-25
JPS63230502A (ja) 1988-09-27
KR880011009A (ko) 1988-10-25
JP2787773B2 (ja) 1998-08-20
DE3806536C2 (de) 1997-01-30

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