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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2003
Franklin D. Lomax, Jr., Arlington, VA (US);
Christopher T. Gricius, Alexandria, VA (US);
John S. Lettow, Washington, DC (US);
Franklin D. Lomax, Jr., Arlington, VA (US);
Christopher T. Gricius, Alexandria, VA (US);
John S. Lettow, Washington, DC (US);
H2Gen Innovations, Inc., Alexandria, VA (US);
Abstract
A heated catalyst support device for a reactor including a reactor vessel containing a bed of catalyst particles. The device includes a permeable support plate having a channel extending therethrough, where the support plate is adapted to contact the bed of catalyst particles. The device further includes a heating element extending through the channel in the support plate. A method for starting up a water gas shift reactor is provided that includes applying heat to the bed of catalyst particles using the heating element, measuring a temperature in the bed of catalyst particles. and starting up the water gas shift reactor when the temperature exceeds a saturation temperature for a desired operating pressure.