METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING PROCESS VAPOR AND BOILER FEED STEAM IN A HEATABLE REFORMING REACTOR FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS

摘要

THE INVENTION RELATES TO A PROCESS FOR THE GENERATION OF PROCESS STEAM AND BOILER FEED WATER STEAM IN A HEATABLE REFORMING REACTOR FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SYNGAS. THE INVENTIVE PROCESS SERVES TO EXPLOIT THE SENSIBLE HEAT OF A SYNGAS PRODUCED FROM HYDROCARBONS AND STEAM SO TO OBTAIN TWO TYPES OF STEAM, EACH BEING GENERATED WHEN HEATING AND EVAPORATING BOILER FEED WATER AND PROCESS CONDENSATE, WITH THE PROCESS ALSO INCLUDING A CONVERSION OF THE CARBON MONOXIDE CONTAINED IN THE SYNGAS, AND WITH THE PROCESS INCLUDING OPTIONAL HEATING OF THE BOILER FEED WATER BY MEANS OF THE FLUE GAS OBTAINED FROM THE HEATING OF THE REFORMING REACTOR. THE PROCESS ALLOWS EXPLOITING THE SENSIBLE HEAT OF THE SYNGAS AND THE FLUE GAS FROM THE HEATING MORE EFFICIENTLY, WHILE AVOIDING THE DISADVANTAGES OF THE FLUE GAS HEATING ON ACCOUNT OF THE VARYING AMOUNTS OF HEAT AVAILABLE IN THE FLUE GAS DUCT. THE INVENTION ALSO RELATES TO A CONTRIVANCE FOR CARRYING OUT THIS PROCESS.