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Auxiliary reactor for a hydrocarbon reforming system

  • US 6,986,797 B1
  • Filed: 05/02/2000
  • Issued: 01/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An auxiliary reactor for use in conjunction with a reformer reactor for converting hydrocarbons to hydrogen gas, the reformer reactor having at least a first reaction zone within, the auxiliary reactor comprising:

  • a first burner for burning a first fuel and creating a heated auxiliary reactor gas stream;

    a first heat exchanger for transferring heat from at least the auxiliary reactor gas stream to a heat transfer medium, wherein the heat transfer medium is transferred from the auxiliary reactor to the first reaction zone for additional heat exchange with said first reaction zone without itself being a reactant of hydrocarbon combustion.

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