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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 1990
Filed:
May. 09, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bernard J Grotz, Pasadena, CA (US);
Vito Frankini, Arcadia, CA (US);
Assignee:
Santa Fe Braun Inc., Alhambra, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
481987 ; 252373 ; 423652 ;
Abstract
A reformer method for reforming hydrocarbons are described. The feed stream is heated in the presence of reforming catalyst both in a tube convection portion and a radiant section of the reformer furnace. The catalyst tubes may have an extended surface in the tube convection portion to enhance heat transfer within the convection portion.