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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2003
Shinn H. Hwang, Livingston, NJ (US);
Robert J. Farrauto, Princeton, NJ (US);
Shinn H. Hwang, Livingston, NJ (US);
Robert J. Farrauto, Princeton, NJ (US);
Engelhard Corporation, Iselin, NJ (US);
Abstract
Provided is a method of generating a hydrogen-rich reformate from a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising olefins and alkanes (e.g., LPG). An inlet gas stream containing the hydrocarbon feed stream and an oxygen containing gas stream, is preheated to a temperature of from 180 to 300° C. The preheated inlet gas stream is then contacted with a sulfur tolerant partial oxidation catalyst to form a pre-reformed gas stream, which is preferably maintained below about 400° C. The pre-reformed gas stream is then subjected to a reforming process to form the hydrogen-rich reformate.