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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
John H Brophy, Camberley, GB;
Clive D Telford, Sunninghill, GB;
Assignee:
The British Petroleum Company p.l.c., London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
252373 ;
Abstract
Process for production of synthesis gas in which a saturated hydrocarbon and an oxygen containing gas having a ratio of hydrocarbon to oxygen of greater than the stoichiometric ratio for complete combustion are introduced into a bed of particulate material. The bed comprises material which is catalytically active for partial oxidation and/or steam reforming reactions. The upward flow rate of the hydrocarbon/oxygen containing gas stream is sufficiently large to cause a spouting action of the bed material. The hydrocarbon and oxygen react together and the products of the reaction are withdrawn.