Methanol steam-reforming in a catalytic fixed bed reactor

1997 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 617-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. G. Düsterwald ◽  
B. Höhlein ◽  
H. Kraut ◽  
J. Meusinger ◽  
R. Peters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Methanol Steam Reforming

Hydrogen Production from Ethanol Steam Reforming: Fixed Bed Reactor Design

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Giunta ◽  
Norma Amadeo ◽  
Miguel Laborde
Keyword(s):  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Flow Model ◽  
Multicomponent Mixture ◽  
Plug Flow ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Ethanol Steam Reforming ◽  
Heterogeneous Model ◽  
Ethanol Steam ◽  
Hydrogen Stream

The aim of this work is to design an ethanol steam reformer to produce a hydrogen stream capable of feeding a 60 kW PEM fuel cell applying the plug flow model, considering the presence of the catalyst bed (heterogeneous model). The Dusty-Gas Model is employed for the catalyst, since it better predicts the fluxes of a multicomponent mixture. Moreover, this model has shown to be computationally more robust than the Fickian Model. A power law-type kinetics was used. Results showed that it is possible to carry out the ethanol steam reforming in a compact device (1.66 x 10 -5 to 5.27 x 10 -5 m3). It was also observed that this process is determined by heat transfer.

scholarly journals Cu-Ni Nanocatalysts in Mesoporous MCM-41 and TiO2 to Produce Hydrogen for Fuel Cells via Steam Reforming Reactions

2015 ◽  
Vol 1096 ◽  
pp. 161-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Yeboah Abrokwah ◽  
Vishwanath G. Deshmane ◽  
Sri Lanka Owen ◽  
Debasish Kuila
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Steam Reforming Of Methanol ◽  
Mcm 41

We have synthesized mesoporous SiO2(MCM-41) and TiO2encapsulated bimetallic Cu-Ni nanocatalysts using an optimized one-pot hydrothermal procedure. The catalysts were characterized using BET, XRD, TGA-DSC and HRTEM techniques. While bimetallic Cu-Ni/MCM-41catalysts have high surface area- 634-1000 m2/g, Cu-Ni/TiO2yields surface area of 250-350 m2/g depending on the metal loading (5-10 wt%). The XRD studies confirmed a long range ordered structure in Cu-Ni/MCM-41 and the presence of the catalytically active anatase phase in the crystalline Cu-Ni/TiO2. The results from HRTEM studies were consistent with the mesoporosity of both supports. These catalysts were tested for methanol conversion and H2/CO selectivity via steam reforming of methanol (SRM) reactions in a fixed bed reactor. There is a distinct difference in the performance of these two supports. Bimetallic 3.33%Cu6.67%Ni/TiO2catalyst showed an impressive 99% H2selectivity at as low as 150°C and a maximum conversion of 92% at 250 °C but 3.33%Cu6.67%Ni/MCM-41 catalyst did not show any H2selectivity at 150°C and only ~12% conversion at 250°C. The effect of each support and relative metal loadings on the activity and selectivity of the SRM reaction products at different temperatures is discussed.

Hydrogen production from chemical looping steam reforming of glycerol by Ni based Al-MCM-41 oxygen carriers in a fixed-bed reactor

Fuel ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 170-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Jiang ◽  
Binlin Dou ◽  
Kaiqiang Wang ◽  
Yongchen Song ◽  
Haisheng Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Chemical Looping ◽  
Oxygen Carriers ◽  
Mcm 41

Hydrogen Production from Ethanol Steam Reforming over Ni-Cu/ZnO Catalyst

2011 ◽  
Vol 236-238 ◽  
pp. 1067-1072
Author(s):  
Li Ping Liu ◽  
Xiao Jian Ma ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Ya Nan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Surface Characteristics ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Ethanol Steam Reforming ◽  
Hydrogen Yield ◽  
Ethanol Steam

Hydrogen production by ethanol steam reforming over Ni-Cu/ZnO catalyst in the temperatures range of 250-550°C was studied on a fixed bed reactor. The effects of reaction temperature and water/ethanol molar ratio on hydrogen production were investigated. The structure and surface characteristics of the catalyst were measured by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential thermal analyzer (TG-DSC). The results show that the Ni-Cu/ZnO catalyst has good catalytic performance with higher hydrogen yield of 4.87molH2/molEtOH reacted. A comparison of hydrogen production from ethanol steam reforming over Ni-Cu/ZnO catalyst with over a commercial catalyst was made in this paper.

scholarly journals Hydrogen Generation from Catalytic Steam Reforming Bio-Oil Model Compound—Acetic Acid Employing Ni/attapulgite Catalysts Prepared with Different Preparation Methods

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yishuang Wang ◽  
Mingqiang Chen ◽  
Tian Liang ◽  
Jie Yang ◽  
Zhonglian Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Catalyst Deactivation ◽  
Hydrogen Generation ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Bio Oil ◽  
Catalytic Steam Reforming

In this research, catalytic steam reforming acetic acid derived from the aqueous portion of bio-oil for hydrogen production was investigated by using different Ni/ATC (Attapulgite Clay) catalysts prepared by precipitation, impregnation and mechanical blending methods. The fresh and reduced catalysts were characterized by XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption, TEM and H2-TPR. The comprehensive results demonstrated that the interaction between active metallic Ni and ATC carrier was significantly improved in Ni/ATC catalyst prepared by precipitation method, and in which the mean Ni particle size was the smallest (~13 nm) resulted in the highest metal dispersion (7.5%). The catalytic performance of the three catalysts was evaluated through the process of steam reforming of acetic acid in a fixed-bed reactor under atmospheric pressure at two different temperatures, such as 550 ℃ and 650 ℃. Results showed that the Ni/ATC (PM-N/ATC) prepared by precipitation method, achieved the highest H2 yield of ~82% and little lower acetic acid conversion efficiency of ~85% than that (~95%) of Ni/ATC (IM-NATC) prepared by impregnation method. In addition, the deactivation catalysts after reaction for 4 h were analyzed by XRD, TGA-DTG and TEM, which demonstrated that the catalyst deactivation was not caused by the amount of carbon deposition, but owed to the significant agglomeration and sintering of Ni particles in the carrier.

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