GB2503152A - Steam reforming - Google Patents

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GB2503152A
GB2503152A GB1316315.9A GB201316315A GB2503152A GB 2503152 A GB2503152 A GB 2503152A GB 201316315 A GB201316315 A GB 201316315A GB 2503152 A GB2503152 A GB 2503152A
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Peter William Farnell
Martin Fowles
William Maurice Sengelow
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Abstract

A process for the steam reforming of hydrocarbons in an autothermal or secondary reformer is described comprising (i) non-catalytically partially combusting a feedgas comprising a hydrocarbon with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of steam to form a partially oxidised hydrocarbon gas mixture at a temperature ¥1200oC and (ii) passing the partially oxidised hydrocarbon gas mixture through a first particulate layer of steam reforming catalyst, a second particulate layer of steam reforming catalyst and a third particulate layer of steam reforming catalyst, wherein the first layer comprises a catalytically active metal selected from platinum, palladium, iridium, ruthenium or rhodium supported on a zirconia, and the second and third layers comprise nickel on a refractory support selected from alumina, calcium aluminate, magnesium aluminate, titania, zirconia, magnesia or mixtures thereof, wherein the second layer has a voidage ¥0.5 and a higher equivalent passage diameter than the third layer.
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