Abstract: A method for measurement of high temperatures of a process stream by means of a thermocouple arranged in a thermowell. The thermowell is at least partly covered by a layer of a catalytic material which is active in at least one endothermic reaction. The thermowell is installed in a reactor by inserting the thermowell through a hole penetrating the reactor wall so that the tip of the thermowell is in contact with the process stream. The invention is typically used where the reaction is a reforming reaction and the reactor is an autothermal reformer fed with a hydrocarbon stream and an oxygen containing stream.

Abstract: An autothermal reforming process and apparatus including a combustion chamber, at least one catalytic reactor, a duct for leading combustion product from the combustion chamber to the catalytic reactor or reactors, and withdrawal ducts for withdrawing the product of the catalytic reactor or reactors.

Abstract: An autothermal reforming process and apparatus comprising a combustion chamber, at least one catalytic reactor, a duct for leading combustion product from the combustion chamber to the catalytic reactor or reactors, and withdrawal ducts for withdrawing the product of the catalytic reactor or reactors.

Abstract: Process for suppression of soot formation in the preparation of hydrogen and/or carbon monoxide rich gas by partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon feedstock, comprising the steps of

Abstract: Process for the high temperature steam reforming of hydrocarbons in the presence of a steam reforming catalyst arranged as fixed bed in a reforming reactor, wherein the catalyst bed comprises at least an upper and a lower layer, the upper layer being provided with catalyst particles having reduced activity in the steam reforming of hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Swirling-flow burner with improved design comprising U-shaped oxidizer and fuel gas injectors arranged coaxially at the burner face. The burner is further equipped with a bluff-body with static swirler blades extending inside the oxidizer injector.

Abstract: Gas injector nozzle comprising a discharge chamber with a cylindrical inner wall and having at its outlet end a circular gas discharge orifice, an outer wall concentrically surrounding the inner wall, the outer wall following a continuously curved path at a region 1 at the chamber outlet end and being joint sharp-edged with the inner wall at the discharge orifice, wherein the curved path has a curvature radius R complying with the relationship: ##EQU1## where 1 is as defined above,t is the maximal horizontal distance between the inner and outer wall, and.alpha. is the tip angle of the edge at the discharge orifice.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of ammonia synthesis gas by steam reforming and/or partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprises the further steps of catalytically converting a part of the synthesis gas to methanol, liquifying and separating the prepared methanol from remaining nitrogen rich gas, then reconverting the nitrogen depleted methanol to hydrogen and carbon oxides gas and recombining the gas with the reminder of the nitrogen containing synthesis gas to obtain stoichiometric ammonia synthesis gas.

Abstract: A fuel cell comprising an electrolyte membrane sandwiched between an anode sheet and a cathode sheet, wherein the sheets and the membrane are divided into a number of parallel subareas with inlet and outlet channels for gaseous reactants through the sheets and through the membrane.