US 12,455,034 B2
Method for providing synthesis gas by means of an additional electric heater
Martin Mai, Dortmund (DE); Klaus Nölker, Dortmund (DE); Bernd Keil, Dortmund (DE); and Tarek El Hawary, Holzwickede (DE)
Assigned to thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH, Dortmund (DE); and thyssenkrupp AG, Essen (DE)
Appl. No. 17/253,496
Filed by thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG, Essen (DE); and thyssenkrupp AG, Essen (DE)
PCT Filed Jun. 25, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/066857
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 17, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/002346, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2018 210 409.3 (DE), filed on Jun. 26, 2018; and application No. 10 2018 213 463.4 (DE), filed on Aug. 10, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0254774 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
Int. Cl. F16L 53/38 (2018.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01); B01J 19/24 (2006.01); C01B 3/38 (2006.01); C01C 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 53/38 (2018.01) [B01J 19/0013 (2013.01); B01J 19/2415 (2013.01); C01B 3/384 (2013.01); C01C 1/0488 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00081 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00083 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00085 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00135 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00157 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00162 (2013.01); B01J 2219/0871 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0233 (2013.01); C01B 2203/061 (2013.01); C01B 2203/068 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0816 (2013.01); C01B 2203/085 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0855 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0866 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1047 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1235 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reformer for the steam reforming of a hydrocarbon-containing mixture, at least comprising:
a combustion chamber,
a burner disposed within the combustion chamber,
a first reactor tube which is disposed at least sectionally within the combustion chamber,
a catalyst disposed within the first reactor tube, and
an electric heating element disposed within the first reactor tube, the electric heating element comprising an electrical resistance heating element,
wherein the electric heating element is spaced apart from the first reactor tube and the catalyst fills a space between the electric heating element and the first reactor tube.