Abstract: A reactor system and a process for carrying out steam cracking of a feed gas comprising hydrocarbons is provided, i where the heat for the reaction is provided by resistance heating by means of electrical power, so that a product stream comprising at least one olefin compound is obtained.

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

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 plant and process for producing a hydrogen rich gas are provided, the process including the steps of: reforming a hydrocarbon feed in a reforming step thereby obtaining a synthesis gas including CH4, CO, CO2, H2 and H2O; shifting the synthesis gas in a shift configuration including a high temperature shift step; removal of CO2 upstream hydrogen purification unit, such as a pressure swing adsorption unit (PSA), and recycling off-gas from hydrogen purification unit and mix it with natural gas upstream prereformer feed preheater, prereformer, reformer feed preheater or ATR or shift as feed for the process.

Abstract: A process for the production of glycolaldehyde by thermolytic fragmentation of a carbohydrate feedstock including 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. The salt-depleted carbohydrate feedstock may include one or more impurities selected from the group of arsenic, lead, sulfate, sulfur dioxide, and 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural.

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: An SOEC core plant, comprising a plurality of SOEC stacks assembled in a plurality of SOEC cores, wherein each of the SOEC cores may be individually isolated and controlled independently from the other SOEC cores of the plant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process gas waste heat boiler (PGWHB) of the single-pass and straight-tube type and having thin flexible tube sheets being provided with a weld overlay or cladding, particularly process gas waste heat boilers for the recovery of heat from a process gas, in which the process gas is synthesis gas exiting a steam reforming unit.

Abstract: An SOEC core comprising a plurality of SOEC stacks has a recuperating space, recuperating heat energy lost from a hot zine of the SOEC core.

Abstract: A reactor system for carrying out an endothermic reaction of a feed gas, including: a structured catalyst arranged for catalyzing the endothermic reaction of a feed gas, the structured catalyst including a macroscopic structure of electrically conductive material, the macroscopic structure supporting a ceramic coating, wherein the ceramic coating supports a catalytically active material; a pressure shell housing the structured catalyst; heat insulation layer between the structured catalyst and the pressure shell; at least two conductors electrically connected to the electrically conductive material and to an electrical power supply placed outside the pressure shell, wherein the electrical power supply is dimensioned to heat at least part of said structured catalyst to a temperature of at least 200° C. by passing an electrical current through the electrically conductive material. Also, a process for performing an endothermic reaction of a feed gas.

Abstract: A method for the generation of a gas mixture including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen for use in hydroformylation plants, including the steps of evaporating water to steam; feeding the steam to a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) or an SOEC stack at a sufficient temperature for the cell or cell stack to operate while effecting a partial conversion of steam to hydrogen; utilizing the effluent SOEC gas including H2 together with CO2 from an external source as feed for a RWGS reactor in which the RWGS reaction takes place, converting some of the CO2 and H2 to CO and H2O; removing some of or all the remaining steam from the raw product gas stream; using said gas mixture comprising CO, CO2 and H2 for liquid phase hydroformylation utilizing carbon monoxide and hydrogen as reactants, while recycling CO2 to the RWGS reactor.

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 chemical plant is provided which comprises an air separation section (ASU), a reformer section, a water-removal section and a refrigerated separation section. A first feed of atmospheric air is separated in the ASU to produce a refrigerant stream. A hydrocarbon feed is converted to a first syngas stream in the reformer section. Water is removed from the first syngas stream and at least a portion of the resulting dried first syngas stream is separated it into at least a product stream, and a by-product stream; by means of the refrigerated separation section. Importantly, the refrigerated separation section is cooled by a refrigerant stream (e.g., nitrogen) from the ASU. A process for producing a product stream, using the plant, is also provided.

Abstract: A reactor system and a process for carrying out reverse water gas shift reaction of a feedstock comprising CO2 and H2 to a first product gas comprising CO are provided, where a methanation reaction take place in parallel to the reverse water gas shift reaction, and where the heat for the endothermic reverse water gas shift reaction is provided by resistance heating.

Abstract: A process for large scale and energy efficient production of oxygenates from sugar is disclosed in which a sugar feedstock is introduced into a thermolytic fragmentation reactor including a fluidized stream of heat carrying particles which are separated from the reaction product and directed to a reheater comprising a resistance heating system.

Abstract: Process and plant for producing hydrocarbon products from a solid renewable feed-stock, where in a thermal decomposition section such as a pyrolysis section for the treatment of the solid renewable feedstock, a pyrolysis off-gas stream and a pyrolysis oil stream are generated, and where after hydroprocessing of the pyrolysis oil in a hydroprocessing section, a hydrogen-rich stream and an off-gas stream comprising hydrocarbons are produced. A portion of the hydrogen-rich stream is used as a recycle gas stream in the hydroprocessing section for the production of said hydrocarbon products, such as naphtha and diesel, and another portion may be used for hydrogen production in a hydrogen producing unit, while the off-gas stream is used together with the pyrolysis off-stream in the hydrogen producing unit. The produced hydrogen, i.e. make-up hydrogen, is used in the hydroprocessing section.

Abstract: A shaped and fired coarse ceramic refractory product and a process for the preparation of the product and use the product, the shaped and fired coarse ceramic refractory product comprises (a) a chemical composition comprising a content of Al2O3: at least 40 wt.-%: Y2O3: 2.0-57 wt.-%; ZrO2: below 42.0 wt.-%; and (b) a bond matrix comprising at least an yttria-containing crystalline mixed oxide with cubic modification cubic modification of the ternary system Al2O3—Y2O3—ZrO2.

Abstract: A plant and process for producing hydrogen, comprising: a primary reforming unit arranged to receive a hydrocarbon feed, such as natural gas, and comprising: a combustion section comprising a catalyst suitably for steam methane reforming, and one or more burners for providing heat for said steam methane reforming, for thereby generating a synthesis gas stream and a flue gas stream, and a convection section comprising heat exchangers for thereby generating a cooled flue gas stream; wherein said one or more burners are arranged to receive a preheated combustion air stream and a preheated fuel gas stream derived from a downstream hydrogen purification unit which is arranged to receive at least a portion of said synthesis gas stream, for thereby generating a hydrogen-rich stream and an off-gas stream; and in which the fuel gas stream is a portion of said hydrogen-rich stream i.e. first fuel gas stream, or a gas stream, i.e.

Abstract: A plant and process for producing a hydrogen rich gas are provided, said process comprising the steps of: steam reforming a hydrocarbon feed into a synthesis gas; shifting the synthesis gas and conducting the shifted gas to a hydrogen purification unit, subjecting CO2-rich off-gas from the hydrogen purification unit to a carbon dioxide removal and recycling CO2-depleted off-gas rich in hydrogen to the process.

Abstract: A plant, such as a hydrocarbon plant, is provided, which has a syngas stage for syngas generation and a synthesis stage where the syngas is synthesized to produce syngas derived product, such as hydrocarbon product. The plant makes effective use of various streams; in particular CO2 and H2. The plant does not comprise an external feed of hydrocarbons. A method for producing a product stream, such as a hydrocarbon product stream is also provided.