Gas: heating and illuminating inventions 01/07

20070017154 - Cold chemical water-splitting hydrogen generation system: A cold water-splitting hydrogen generation system utilizes Raney Nickel's attribute of dissociating hydrogen from its chemical compound under room temperature (25° C ±) to eliminate heat requirement for the thermochemical water-splitting hydrogen generation process. The thermochemical water-splitting hydrogen generation process uses water as its raw material and iodine and sulfur... Agent: Kuai-teng Hsu

20070017155 - Hydrogen purification optimization system: A method of hydrogen recovery in refineries and petrochemical operations in which some or all of the feed streams for separate PSA units are combined and utilized as feed for a single PSA unit, and in which some or all of steam reformer product and refinery offgas streams being used... Agent: Constance Gall Rhebergen Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.

20070011945 - Systems and methods for producing synthesis gas: The present invention relates to a system for producing synthesis gas comprising CO and H2. The system comprises a first gasification reactor and a second gasification reactor. The first one has an inlet for a first oxygen containing stream, an inlet for a first carbonaceous stream, and an outlet for... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070006528 - Method and apparatus for automated, modular, biomass power generation: Method and apparatus for generating a low tar, renewable fuel gas from biomass and using it in other energy conversion devices, many of which were designed for use with gaseous and liquid fossil fuels. An automated, downdraft gasifier incorporates extensive air injection into the char bed to maintain the conditions... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070006529 - Compact steam reformer: The novel compact steam reformer (1) combines in one device the steam reformation of natural gas or other fuel, including subsequent cleaning of CO. Controlled catalytic CO cleaning is achieved by careful temperature control at the follow-up reactor (37, 39, 39a). Temperature control is made possible by means of pressure-controlled... Agent: Ronald S. Lombard Patents And Trademarks

20070006530 - Hydrogen generating device and method: A hydrogen generating part is provided for reacting water and a raw material composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms to generate hydrogen gas, a raw material supply part is provided for supplying a raw material to the hydrogen generating part, a water supply part is provided for supplying water to... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070000172 - Compact reforming reactor: Reforming reactor for the conversion of a process fluid into hydrogen comprising: a reforming section which is contained within a closed volume, a boiler section and a combustion section, in which said reforming section contains one or more catalyst tubes filled with reforming catalyst, said boiler section is provided with... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070000173 - Compact reforming reactor: Reforming reactor for the conversion of a process fluid into hydrogen comprising: a reforming section and a boiler section which are both contained within a common volume and a combustion section, in which said reforming section contains one or more catalyst tubes filled with reforming catalyst, said boiler section is... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070000174 - Compact reforming reactor: Reforming reactor for the conversion of a process fluid into hydrogen comprising: a reforming section and a boiler section which are both contained within a common volume and a combustion section, in which said reforming section contains one or more catalyst tubes filled with reforming catalyst, said boiler section is... Agent: Stephen A. Soffen Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP

20070000175 - Compact reforming reactor: Reforming reactor for the conversion of a process fluid into hydrogen comprising: a reforming section which is contained within a closed volume, a boiler section and a combustion section, in which said reforming section contains one or more catalyst tubes filled with reforming catalyst, said boiler section is provided with... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070000176 - System and method for hydrogen production: A system comprises a mixed reforming zone configured to receive a first fuel steam mixture and an oxidant to produce a first reformate stream comprising hydrogen. The system further comprises at least one steam-reforming zone configured to receive the first reformate stream, a first portion of steam and a second... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070000177 - Mild catalytic steam gasification process: The present invention provides an improved alkali metal catalyzed steam gasification process that utilizes a CO2 trap material and/or a mineral binder material within the gasifier. The process optimally achieves over 90% carbon conversion with over 80% yield of methane. The raw gas product can be used directly as fuel.... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.