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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2023
Applicant:
Raven Sr, Inc., Pinedale, WY (US);
Inventors:
Michael A. Fatigati, Massillon, OH (US);
Terry J. Mazanec, Solon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Raven SR, Inc., Pinedale, WY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 19/32 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01); B01J 19/24 (2006.01); C01B 3/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 19/32 (2013.01); B01J 19/0013 (2013.01); B01J 19/006 (2013.01); B01J 19/246 (2013.01); B01J 19/2465 (2013.01); C01B 3/34 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00081 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00092 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00135 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0216 (2013.01); C01B 2203/085 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0883 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1241 (2013.01);
Abstract
Designs for electrically heated reactors are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cylindrical reactor design to provide high temperature heat for an endothermic steam methane reformer without combustion includes: a cylindrical shell, one or more parallel internal cylindrical return tubes, baffles perpendicular to the axis of the shell, electrical heating elements disposed parallel to the shell axis and arranged in one or more rings extending through one or more baffles, and fitted with annular gas entrance and cylindrical gas outlet plena attached to one end of the device.