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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1976
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1974
Gunter Pockrandt, Bad Homburg, DT;
Metallgesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, DT;
Abstract
A hydrocarbon gasification reaction under normal operation reacts hydrocarbons with oxygen and water vapor under elevated pressures and temperatures to produce a product gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The reactor is provided with a burner through which the hydrocarbons to be gasified are sprayed under pressure, preferably through a burner lance. For interrupting normal reactions and holding the reactor at a desired temperature, the hydrocarbons are fed at a lower rate than during normal operation together with water vapor under a higher pressure than the hydrocarbons. This mixture is fed through the reactor burner which is used for normal operation of the reactor thereby atomizing the hydrocarbons/water vapor mixture. During interrupted operation, air is supplied to the reactor, preferably into the burner chamber thereof.