METHANATION REACTOR FOR REACTING HYDROGEN WITH AT LEAST ONE CARBON-BASED COMPOUND AND PRODUCING METHANE AND WATER

摘要

The present invention relates to a methanation reactor (10) for the production of methane by reacting a dihydrogen with at least one carbon-based compound, said methanation reactor (10) comprising: A hollow body (105) comprising an inlet (110) and configured to receive a fluidized bed of catalyst particles (106); And an outlet 115 for methane and water. The reactor (10) further comprises an inlet (120) for injecting liquid coolant into the fluidized bed. In certain embodiments, each carbon-based compound is a gas, and the reactor 10 comprises at least one injection nozzle 110 for a gas comprising dihydrogen and a carbon-based gas and at least one water- ), Wherein the at least one water-injecting nozzle is located under one or more gas-injecting nozzles. In certain embodiments, the flow rate of water entering the hollow body is dependent upon the temperature measured in the reactor 10.