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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Casale SA, Lugano, CH;
Inventors:
Luca Zanichelli, Milan, IT;
Giacomo Colmegna, Massagno, CH;
Assignee:
Casale SA, Lugano, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/36 (2006.01); C01B 3/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/36 (2013.01); C01B 3/38 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0244 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0255 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1235 (2013.01); C01B 2203/169 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for the suppression of soot formation during the partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon-containing gaseous feed, in the presence of steam and in an ATR reactor or in a POX reactor, the method comprising the addition of gaseous carbon dioxide to the hydrocarbon-containing gaseous feed before entry into the reactor. A method for determining a minimum steam to carbon ratio required for scot-free operation is also disclosed.