Abstract: A reformer furnace is provided for use in converting a hydrocarbon feed into a synthesis gas stream. The reformer furnace includes at least one bayonet reformer tube located at least partly within an enclosed volume. The reformer furnace includes a first support arranged to support the second end portion of the at least one bayonet reformer tube against the second endwall of the reformer furnace.

Abstract: A method is provided for rapidly switching a metal-catalysed steam methane reforming reaction of a feed gas from a first steady-state reaction condition (A) to a second steady-state reaction condition (B) or vice-versa. After applying a given voltage and/or feed gas flow, the system can work towards a thermal equilibration to reach steady state without any additional operator input.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a revamp method for increasing the front-end capacity of a plant comprising a reforming section, wherein a feed is reformed in at least one reforming step to a reformed stream comprising CH4, CO, CO2, H2 and H2O a shift section wherein the reformed stream is shifted in a shift reaction in at least a high temperature shift step, said method comprising the steps of In the High temperature shift step exchanging an original Fe-based catalyst with a non-Fe-based catalyst Increasing the feed flow to the reforming section, and The HTS step is carried out at a reduced steam/dry-gas ratio (S/DG) compared to an original S/DG in the original HTS step with the original Fe-based catalyst.

Abstract: A catalytic reactor comprises a load distributor assembly to evenly transfer a load from equipment (internals) to a reactor support ring or support structure fixed within the reactor shell, thereby maximizing the possible load to be applied to the support ring or support structure without any hot-work modifications and without exceeding the allowable tensions/stress.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of glycolaldehyde by thermolytic fragmentation of a carbohydrate feedstock comprising mono- and/or di-saccharide(s) and a system suitable for performing the process. The process and the system are suitable for industrial application, and the process may be performed in a continuous process.

Abstract: A SOC stack has interconnects with a maximum distance between the contact points which are designed to compensate for pressure difference between one side of the interconnect to the other side.

Abstract: A plant and method for hydrogen purification are provided, which comprise a Swing Adsorption (SA) stage and a recycle of purged gaseous impurities.

Abstract: A method for upgrading biogas to methanol, including the steps of: providing a reformer feed stream comprising biogas; optionally, purifying the reformer feed stream in a gas purification unit; optionally, prereforming the reformer feed stream together with a steam feedstock in a prereforming unit; carrying out steam methane reforming in a reforming reactor heated by means of an electrical power source; providing the synthesis gas to a methanol synthesis unit to provide a product including methanol and an off-gas. Also, a system for upgrading biogas to methanol.

Abstract: A process for conversion of a hydro-carbonaceous feed including ionic halides to a hydrocarbon product stream by hydrotreatment, wherein the stream is combined with wash water, the weight ratio between wash water and hydrocarbon product stream water is between 1:10 and 10:1, wherein the combined hydrocarbon product stream and wash water are separated in a non-polar stream of hydrocarbon product and a polar stream of wash water including ionic halides, such that from 50% of the ionic halides are transferred from the hydrocarbon product stream to the polar stream of wash water including ionic halides, wherein the polar stream of wash water is directed to a means of concentrating, to provide a stream of purified water and a stream of brine having a concentration of ionic halides being more than 2 times and less than 100 times above that of the polar stream of waste water including ionic halides.

Abstract: A method for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed gas to methanol, including the steps of: providing a hydrocarbon feed gas; optionally, purifying the hydrocarbon feed gas in a gas purification unit; optionally, prereforming the hydrocarbon feed gas together with a steam feedstock in a prereforming unit; carrying out steam methane reforming in a reforming reactor heated by means of an electrical power source; providing the synthesis gas to a methanol synthesis unit to provide a product including methanol and an off-gas. Also, a system for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed gas to methanol.

Abstract: In a method for chromium upgrading of interconnects made of ferritic steel to be used in solid oxide cell stacks, comprising the steps of shaping the interconnect, depositing a coating comprising Cr on at least one surface of the shaped interconnect and performing one or more thermal treatments at a temperature below 1000° C., the resulting Cr concentration near the surface of the interconnect is higher than the Cr concentration in the ferritic steel before shaping. Specifically, the average Cr concentration of the shaped interconnect is increased to 26 wt % Cr or higher.

Abstract: A halides removal washing system for absorbing halides from a process gas within a process gas duct comprising a wash water injection nozzle and anti-precipitation means arranged around the nozzle, injection pipe and within the process gas duct.

Abstract: A reactor system and a process for carrying out the methanol cracking and reverse water gas shift reaction of a feedstock comprising methanol to synthesis gas are provided, where the heat for the endothermic methanol cracking and reverse water gas shift reaction is provided by resistance heating.

Abstract: A system for production of a synthesis gas, including: a synthesis gas generation reactor arranged for producing a first synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon feed stream; a post converter including a catalyst active for catalyzing steam methane reforming, methanation and reverse water gas shift reactions; the post converter including a conduit for supplying a CO2 rich gas stream into a mixing zone of the post converter, where the CO2 rich gas stream in the conduit upstream the mixing zone is in heat exchange relationship with gas flowing over the catalyst downstream the mixing zone; a pipe combining the at least part of the first synthesis gas and the CO2 rich gas stream to a mixed gas, in a mixing zone being upstream the catalyst; wherein the post converter further includes an outlet for outletting a product synthesis gas from the post converter. Also, a corresponding process.

Abstract: A lithium positive electrode active material intermediate including less than 80 wt % spinel phase and a net chemical composition of LixNiyMn2-yO4-? wherein 0.9?x?1.1; 0.4?y?0.5; and 0.1??. Further, a process for the preparation of a lithium positive electrode active material with high tap density for a high voltage secondary battery where the cathode is fully or partially operated above 4.4 V vs. Li/Li+, comprising the steps of a)heating a precursor in a reducing atmosphere at a temperature of from 300° C. to 1200° C. to obtain a lithium positive electrode active material intermediate; b)heating the product of step a. in a non-reducing atmosphere at a temperature of from 300° C. to 1200° C.; wherein the mass of the product of step b. increases by at least 0.25% compared to the mass of the product of step a.

Abstract: The present invention relates to multi-bed catalytic reactor with a cylindrical shape comprising a mixing device mounted between two catalyst beds in the reactor, said mixing device comprises connected pipe segments forming mixing section and discharging section.

Abstract: A reactor system and a process for carrying out the reaction of a feed gas comprising an alkane such as methane, and ammonia to hydrogen cyanide and/or a nitrile are provided, where the heat for the endothermic reaction is provided by resistance heating. In particular, the reaction is the BMA (Blausäure aus Methan und Ammoniak) reaction.

Abstract: A method for producing methanol comprises the steps of passing a feed stream of methanol synthesis pas through a main methanol reactor containing a methanol synthesis catalyst, to form a mixed gas containing methanol, cooling the mixed gas containing methanol, separating methanol from the mixed pas and heating the mixed gas. The stream of heated mixed gas is passed through an additional methanol reactor containing a methanol synthesis catalyst, and the effluent from the additional methanol reactor is mixed with the feed stream of methanol synthesis gas and passed through the main methanol reactor.

Abstract: A reactor system and a process for carrying out the ammonia cracking reaction of a feed gas comprising ammonia to hydrogen are provided, where the heat for the endothermic ammonia cracking reaction is provided by resistance heating.

Abstract: In a process for monitoring the operation of hydrodeoxygenation of a feedstock, comprising the steps of directing the feedstock to contact a material catalytically active in hydrotreatment, monitoring the temperature in multiple locations of said catalytically active material, and providing an indication in a means for process monitoring when the difference between the temperature in a first location of said catalytically active material and the temperature in a second location of said catalytically active material is above a specified threshold value, the difference between the temperature in said first location of the catalytically active material and the temperature in said second location of the catalytically active material is below the specified threshold value during an initial operation time.