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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2007
Xiang-dong Peng, Orefield, PA (US);
Blaine Edward Herb, New Tripoli, PA (US);
Matthew H. Macconnell, Orefield, PA (US);
Winfried Stephen Hoglen, Lehighton, PA (US);
Xiang-Dong Peng, Orefield, PA (US);
Blaine Edward Herb, New Tripoli, PA (US);
Matthew H. MacConnell, Orefield, PA (US);
Winfried Stephen Hoglen, Lehighton, PA (US);
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
A method for determining a carbon content value of a hydrocarbon-containing mixture. At least one composition-dependent bulk property of the hydrocarbon-containing mixture is measured and optionally at least one non-hydrocarbon component concentration is measured with the resulting measurements used in a carbon content correlation for calculating the carbon content of the hydrocarbon-containing mixture. The carbon content may be used in a hydrogen and/or synthesis gas production process for calculating a target flow rate of steam to be combined with the hydrocarbon-containing mixture to form a mixed feed having a target steam-to-carbon ratio.