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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
May. 07, 2003
Jamelyn D. Holladay, Kennewick, WA (US);
Yong Wang, Richland, WA (US);
Jianli HU, Kennewick, WA (US);
Ya-huei Chin, Richland, WA (US);
Robert A. Dagle, Richland, WA (US);
Guanguang Xia, Pasco, WA (US);
Eddie G. Baker, Pasco, WA (US);
Daniel R. Palo, Kennewick, WA (US);
Max Phelps, Richland, WA (US);
Heon Jung, Daejeon, KR;
Jamelyn D. Holladay, Kennewick, WA (US);
Yong Wang, Richland, WA (US);
Jianli Hu, Kennewick, WA (US);
Ya-Huei Chin, Richland, WA (US);
Robert A. Dagle, Richland, WA (US);
Guanguang Xia, Pasco, WA (US);
Eddie G. Baker, Pasco, WA (US);
Daniel R. Palo, Kennewick, WA (US);
Max Phelps, Richland, WA (US);
Heon Jung, Daejeon, KR;
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
The invention describes combustors and steam reformers and methods of combustion and steam reforming. For example, integrated combustion reactors are described in which heat from combustion is transferred to an endothermic reaction. Thermally efficient reactors and methods of alcohol steam reforming are also described. Also described is an integrated combustor/reformer containing a methanation catalyst.