Steam reforming of hydrocarbons in a side-fired reforming furnace comprises setting the power of each burner so as to avoid hot spots on reforming the tubes

摘要

Steam reforming of hydrocarbons in a reforming furnace comprising a combustion chamber with vertical refractory-lined walls (1, 2), a set of vertical reforming tubes (3) between the walls and burners mounted on the walls so as to produce radial flames parallel to the wall surface, where not all of the burners have the same power, comprises setting the power of each burner so as to avoid hot spots on the tubes.