Stamicarbon B.v.

Fabio Prosperi

Gaetano Iaquaniello

Lorena Mosca

Cristina Guazzotti

Barbara Morico

Paola Volpi

A reformer furnace (), comprising: at least one triple conduit assembly (), including a flue gas conduit () enclosing a reaction conduit () enclosing a product gas conduit (), wherein: the reaction conduit () extends between a lower end () defining a reaction gas inlet (), and a closed upper end (); the product gas conduit () extends between an upper end () defining a product gas inlet (), and a lower end () defining a product gas outlet (); the flue gas conduit () extends between an upper end () defining a flue gas inlet (), and a lower end () defining a flue gas outlet (); and an annulus () between the reaction conduit () and the product gas conduit () comprises a catalyst (); a combustion chamber () that encloses an approximate upper half () of the at least one triple conduit assembly () while an approximate lower half () thereof resides outside of and below the combustion chamber, and that includes at least one burner (), disposed inside of the combustion chamber and outside of the flue gas conduit (), such that the approximate upper half () of the flue gas conduit substantially shields the reaction conduit () from direct burner flame heat radiation and impingement.

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Rome, Italy

Fabio Prosperi