US3424695A - Improving reformer-furnace performance by using gas-turbine exhaust - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F02C—GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
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- C01B3/38—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 by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
- C01B3/384—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 by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts the catalyst being continuously externally heated
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- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- C10G9/00—Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils
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- turbine exhaust contains from 16 ⁇ to 19 percent of oxygen at from 700 F. to 1000 F.
- this teaching takes advantage of high temperature, oxygen-rich turbine exhaust to promote combustion in reformer furnaces.
- furnace chambers in ammonia synthesis plants for example
- the fuel required to maintain furnace chambers at reforming temperatures is vastly reduced.
- Utilizing the exhaust of gas turbines improves their competitive postion vis-a-vis steam-turbine or electric-motor drives. This approach is especially facile in wall-tired reformer furnace designs with elongated burners where ductwork for the gas turbine exhaust can be conveniently positioned to support platforms for access to the burners.
- FIGURE I is a sketch illustrating the relationship of gas turbine and reformer furnace according to this invention.
- FIGURE II is an elevation view in section of a reformer furnace arranged for using gas turbine exhaust to support combustion.
- FIGURE III is an elevation view in section and taken along line 3 3 of FIGURE II.
- FIGURE IV is an enlarged section through a linear burner adapted to receive gas turbine exhaust.
- FIGURE V is a section taken along line 5 of FIG- URE lV.
- exhaust from gas turbine 1 is delivered via ducts 2 to burners 3 where it supports combustion of a suitable fuel (generally gaseous) introduced via fuel lines 4.
- a suitable fuel generally gaseous
- a hydrocarbon such as methane or propane
- a suitable oxidant such as H2O and/or CO2
- inlet manifolds l6 is coursed from inlet manifolds l6 through furnace tubes 7 which are filled with a suitable catalyst such as granular nickel oxide to outlet manifolds 8 all in a manner well known to those familiar with this art.
- elongated settings 11 include side walls 12 which are relatively close to tubes 7.
- Burners 3 are arranged in elongated tile troughs 13 along side walls 12 so that heat from these burners washes side walls 12 to heat them to uniform incandescence so that substantially the entire surfaces of these side walls act as heating elements. It is important that impingement of llames on catalyst lilled tubes 7 be avoided. So combustion of the gaseous fuel is contained from burner tips 14 to the exits 1-6 of troughs 13 so that tubes 7 do not see ame.
- Delivery ducts 2 are internally lined with insulation. Dampers 17 and reach rods 18 offer control of turbine exhaust flow.
- Combustion products are vented, with the aid of induced draft fans 19 by way of convection section 21 and stacks 22.
- At least one linear burner arranged along each of the side walls for heating that side wall to incandescence, means for introducing a suitable fluid fuel to each of the burners, at least one granular-catalyst-lilled tube mounted in the chamber approximately midway between the side Walls, means for coursing a hydrocarbon stream along with a suitable oxidant through the tube for reforming the hydrocarbon to produce H2 and CO,
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US3899420A (en) * | 1971-03-27 | 1975-08-12 | Japan Atomic Energy Res Inst | Steam reformer for hydrocarbons |
US4101376A (en) * | 1974-03-18 | 1978-07-18 | Metallgesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft | Tubular heater for cracking hydrocarbons |
US4332546A (en) * | 1980-05-07 | 1982-06-01 | Exxon Research & Engineering Co. | Process and apparatus for furnace operation with gas seal |
US4681701A (en) * | 1985-08-30 | 1987-07-21 | Shell Oil Company | Process for producing synthesis gas |
US5247907A (en) * | 1992-05-05 | 1993-09-28 | The M. W. Kellogg Company | Process furnace with a split flue convection section |
FR2890954A1 (en) * | 2005-09-19 | 2007-03-23 | Air Liquide | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS USING AN OXYGEN GAS PRODUCED BY AT LEAST ONE GAS TURBINE |
US20070183844A1 (en) * | 2004-02-19 | 2007-08-09 | Ernst Grob Ag | Tooth profile of a spline shaft |
US20080145805A1 (en) * | 2006-12-14 | 2008-06-19 | Towler Gavin P | Process of Using a Fired Heater |
US20110223101A1 (en) * | 2010-02-06 | 2011-09-15 | William Timothy Williams | Combustion chamber hydrogen converter accelerator |
US20180296998A1 (en) * | 2015-10-05 | 2018-10-18 | L'Air Liquidde, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude | Reformer for producing synthesis gas |
US10793780B2 (en) | 2017-10-12 | 2020-10-06 | Red Leaf Resources, Inc. | Heating materials through co-generation of heat and electricity |
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US3334971A (en) * | 1964-08-18 | 1967-08-08 | Chemical Construction Corp | Catalytically reforming hydrocarbon and steam mixtures |
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US3334971A (en) * | 1964-08-18 | 1967-08-08 | Chemical Construction Corp | Catalytically reforming hydrocarbon and steam mixtures |
Cited By (17)
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US3899420A (en) * | 1971-03-27 | 1975-08-12 | Japan Atomic Energy Res Inst | Steam reformer for hydrocarbons |
US4101376A (en) * | 1974-03-18 | 1978-07-18 | Metallgesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft | Tubular heater for cracking hydrocarbons |
US4332546A (en) * | 1980-05-07 | 1982-06-01 | Exxon Research & Engineering Co. | Process and apparatus for furnace operation with gas seal |
US4681701A (en) * | 1985-08-30 | 1987-07-21 | Shell Oil Company | Process for producing synthesis gas |
US5247907A (en) * | 1992-05-05 | 1993-09-28 | The M. W. Kellogg Company | Process furnace with a split flue convection section |
US7874760B2 (en) * | 2004-02-19 | 2011-01-25 | Ernst Grob Ag | Tooth profile of a spline shaft |
US20070183844A1 (en) * | 2004-02-19 | 2007-08-09 | Ernst Grob Ag | Tooth profile of a spline shaft |
WO2007034107A2 (en) * | 2005-09-19 | 2007-03-29 | L'air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Method for producing synthetic gas using an oxygen-containing gas produced by at least one gas turbine |
WO2007034107A3 (en) * | 2005-09-19 | 2008-03-20 | Air Liquide | Method for producing synthetic gas using an oxygen-containing gas produced by at least one gas turbine |
JP2009508790A (en) * | 2005-09-19 | 2009-03-05 | レール・リキード−ソシエテ・アノニム・プール・レテュード・エ・レクスプロワタシオン・デ・プロセデ・ジョルジュ・クロード | Method for producing synthesis gas using oxygen-containing gas produced by at least one gas turbine |
US20090165377A1 (en) * | 2005-09-19 | 2009-07-02 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Method for producing synthetic gas using an oxygen-containing gas produced by at least one gas turbine |
FR2890954A1 (en) * | 2005-09-19 | 2007-03-23 | Air Liquide | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS USING AN OXYGEN GAS PRODUCED BY AT LEAST ONE GAS TURBINE |
US20080145805A1 (en) * | 2006-12-14 | 2008-06-19 | Towler Gavin P | Process of Using a Fired Heater |
US20110223101A1 (en) * | 2010-02-06 | 2011-09-15 | William Timothy Williams | Combustion chamber hydrogen converter accelerator |
US20180296998A1 (en) * | 2015-10-05 | 2018-10-18 | L'Air Liquidde, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude | Reformer for producing synthesis gas |
US10773230B2 (en) * | 2015-10-05 | 2020-09-15 | L'air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Reformer for producing synthesis gas having improved burner waste gas flow |
US10793780B2 (en) | 2017-10-12 | 2020-10-06 | Red Leaf Resources, Inc. | Heating materials through co-generation of heat and electricity |
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