: Catalytic fixed bed reactor incorporating an electric heating element, Hydrogen production unit by steam reforming comprising such a reactor and an electric steam generator, associated operating process.

摘要

Catalytic fixed bed reactor incorporating an electric heating element, Hydrogen production unit by steam reforming comprising such a reactor and an electric steam generator, associated operating method. The invention relates to a catalytic fixed bed reactor (2), comprising: - at least one reforming chamber (22), intended to be fed at the head with a mixture of natural gas or biogas and water vapor and in which is housed a fixed catalytic bed (25) for steam reforming of water, the reforming chamber being delimited by at least one wall (26); - at least one electric heating element (27) inserted into the catalytic fixed bed to heat the latter. It also relates to a unit (1) for producing hydrogen by steam reforming, comprising at least one stage for reforming methane with steam comprising at least one catalytic fixed bed reactor (2) as mentioned. Figure for the abstract: Fig. 7