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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2020
Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Everett J. O'Neal, Asbury, NJ (US);
Anastasios I. Skoulidas, Pittstown, NJ (US);
Zhiyan Wang, The Woodlands, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for performing hydrocarbon reforming within a reverse flow reactor environment (or another reactor environment with flows in opposing directions) while improving management of COgenerated during operation of the reactor. The improved management of COis achieved by making one or more changes to the operation of the reverse flow reactor. The changes can include using an air separation unit to provide an oxygen source with a reduced or minimized content of nitrogen and/or operating the reactor at elevated pressure during the regeneration stage. By operating the regeneration at elevated pressure, a regeneration flue gas can be generated that is enriched in COat elevated pressure. The CO-enriched stream can include primarily water as a contaminant, which can be removed by cooling while substantially maintaining the pressure of the stream. This can facilitate subsequent recovery and use of the CO.