Combustion – Process of combustion or burner operation – In a porous body or bed – e.g. – surface combustion – etc.
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-14
2009-08-25
Rinehart, Kenneth B (Department: 3743)
Combustion
Process of combustion or burner operation
In a porous body or bed, e.g., surface combustion, etc.
C048S127300, C048S127500, C048S127700, C165S154000, C165S156000, C165S163000, C165S169000, C122S367100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07578669
ABSTRACT:
The present invention discloses a hybrid combustor, such as an anode tailgas oxidizer (ATO), for fuel processing applications which combines both flame and catalytic type burners. The hybrid combustor of the present invention combines the advantages of both flame and catalytic type burners. The flame burner component of the hybrid combustor is used during start-up for the preheating of the catalytic burner component. As soon as the catalytic burner bed is preheated or lit off, the flame burner will be shut off. Optionally, the hybrid combustor may also include an integrated heat recovery unit located downstream of the catalytic burner for steam generation and for the preheating of the feed for a reformer, such as an autothermal reformer.
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Krause Curtis L.
Liu Yunquan
Nguyen Kevin H.
Patangia Melissa
Pereiro Jorge
Rinehart Kenneth B
Texaco Inc.
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