A catalyst cooler for cooling regenerated catalyst in a regenerator associated with a fluid catalytic cracking unit. The catalyst cooler includes a first passage for transporting hot regenerated catalyst away from the regenerator and a second passage for returning cooled regenerated catalyst to the regenerator. The catalyst cooler also includes at least one heat exchanger. The second passage may be disposed within the first passage, or the first and second passage may each occupy a portion of a horizontal cross section of the catalyst cooler.

A catalyst cooler for cooling regenerated catalyst in a regenerator associated with a fluid catalytic cracking unit. The catalyst cooler includes a first passage for transporting hot regenerated catalyst away from the regenerator and a second passage for returning cooled regenerated catalyst to the regenerator. The catalyst cooler also includes at least one heat exchanger. The second passage may be disposed within the first passage, or the first and second passage may each occupy a portion of a horizontal cross section of the catalyst cooler.

A method of improving an endothermic process in a furnace utilizing steps a) calibrating the simplified physical model of step c3) by measuring one or more tube temperature for at least a tube impacted by the throttling of a burner in standard and in throttled state, b) acquiring information on a tube temperature for the tubes present in the furnace with all the burners present in the furnace under standard non-throttled conditions, c) getting a map of burners to throttle including c1) choosing at least one parameter representative of the performances of the furnace with a target of improvement, c2) choosing at least one or more power ratio for the burner throttling, c3) utilizing the information of step b) and a simplified physical model of the impact of throttling a burner on the tube temperature, c4) getting a map of burners to throttle, step d) throttling the burners.

A method of improving an endothermic process in a furnace utilizing steps a) calibrating the simplified physical model of step c3) by measuring one or more tube temperature for at least a tube impacted by the throttling of a burner in standard and in throttled state, b) acquiring information on a tube temperature for the tubes present in the furnace with all the burners present in the furnace under standard non-throttled conditions, c) getting a map of burners to throttle including c1) choosing at least one parameter representative of the performances of the furnace with a target of improvement, c2) choosing at least one or more power ratio for the burner throttling, c3) utilizing the information of step b) and a simplified physical model of the impact of throttling a burner on the tube temperature, c4) getting a map of burners to throttle, step d) throttling the burners.

A catalytic burner for a hydrogen fueled boiler is provided. The catalytic burner comprises one or more of an inlet port, an outlet port, a fan, and a catalytic section. The catalytic section comprises at least one self-priming catalyst. The fan is successively disposed downstream of inlet port(s) and is configured to simultaneously draw, mix, and feed air and hydrogen to the catalytic section.

A catalytic burner for a hydrogen fueled boiler is provided. The catalytic burner comprises one or more of an inlet port, an outlet port, a fan, and a catalytic section. The catalytic section comprises at least one self-priming catalyst. The fan is successively disposed downstream of inlet port(s) and is configured to simultaneously draw, mix, and feed air and hydrogen to the catalytic section.

In one aspect, an appliance for heating food, in particular a grill, and/or for emitting heat to the surroundings, in particular a heating appliance, includes at least one provision unit for providing hydrogen and at least one reaction unit for generating heat from the hydrogen. In one implementation, the reaction unit is designed as a catalytic unit for the flameless combustion of the hydrogen having at least one catalyst for catalyzing the hydrogen.

In one aspect, an appliance for heating food, in particular a grill, and/or for emitting heat to the surroundings, in particular a heating appliance, includes at least one provision unit for providing hydrogen and at least one reaction unit for generating heat from the hydrogen. In one implementation, the reaction unit is designed as a catalytic unit for the flameless combustion of the hydrogen having at least one catalyst for catalyzing the hydrogen.

A portable catalytic combustion heater, wherein fuel vapor (11) and air (10) are supplied to a catalyst (6) which promotes the flameless combustion of fuel and releases that. The fuel is supplied as a liquid, passes through a selectively permeable membrane (8) such that fuel vapor exits the membrane and is fed to the catalyst (6). Additional features include porous supports and means of enhancing and diminishing the catalytic rate of combustion and controlling the heat output.

A furnace for performing an endothermic process comprises tubes containing a catalyst for converting a gaseous feed, said tubes positioned inside the furnace, inner burners mounted to a furnace roof between the tubes, and outer burners mounted to the furnace roof between the tubes and a furnace wall. The outer burners are positioned close to the furnace wall, and configured to operate with 45-60% of the power of the inner burners and with an inlet velocity between 90 to 110% of the inlet velocity of the inner burners.