What is steam methane reforming?

Steam methane reforming is an endothermic reaction which is considered as one of the main processes in hydrogen and syngas production. This process has been modelled and optimized in the present study using design of experiment and response surface methodology.

What is the process condensate of steam reformer?

Process condensate of steam reformer Process condensate from a steam methane reforming (SMR) plant includes various impurities such as dissolved ammonia (NH 3 ), methanol, dissolved gases, organic salts or acids, corrosion products, and other impurities from demineralised water.

Can methane be reformed in a solid oxide fuel cell?

In this study, simple hydrocarbon fuel, namely methane, in external reforming or internal reforming within a solid oxide fuel cell has been studied because of its importance and with the hope that it will ultimately lead to an understanding of reforming of higher hydrocarbons, such as logistic fuels like JP-8.

Can we develop reformers for hydrocarbon fuels?

However, developing reformers for hydrocarbon fuels requires AN understanding of the fundamental mechanisms and kinetics studies.

Air Liquide Engineering & Construction provides Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) technology for hydrogen production on both a small and large scale. SMR is a cost-effective and energy efficient way of producing hydrogen.

How is hydrogen produced from steam reforming?

Steam Methane Reforming – Hydrogen Production. In the steam reforming process, a desulfurized hydrocarbon feedstock (natural gas, refinery offgas, liquefied petroleum gas or naphtha) is pre-heated, mixed with steam and optionally pre-reformed before passing a catalyst in a proprietary top-fired steam reformer to produce hydrogen,…

What is the process of steam reforming?

In the steam reforming process, a desulfurized hydrocarbon feedstock (natural gas, refinery offgas, liquefied petroleum gas or naphtha) is pre-heated, mixed with steam and optionally pre-reformed before passing a catalyst in a proprietary top-fired steam reformer to produce hydrogen, carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO 2).

What is the performance of the syngas reformer plant?

The plant produces hydrogen product of 99.9% purity. The syngas reformer has 8 tubes installed and 4 spare tubes. After shutdown, the plant was nitrogen purged and mothballed, and is now under nitrogen blanket. Full production record is available to show the plant performance and reliability.