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Process for obtaining a heating fluid as indirect heat source for carrying out reforming reactions

  • US 7,465,324 B2
  • Filed: 03/12/2001
  • Issued: 12/16/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A process for obtaining a heating fluid to be used as an indirect heat source for carrying out reforming reactions, wherein said heating fluid does not comprise products resulting from said reforming reactions, comprising the steps of:

  • feeding a flow comprising hydrocarbons and a gas flow comprising oxygen to a combustor, wherein such flows are suitably compressed;

    burning said hydrocarbons in presence of said oxygen in said combustor, thus obtaining a high temperature fluid comprising carbon dioxide and oxygen; and

    feeding a flow comprising water to said high temperature fluid and/or to said combustor.

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