Forging furnace with thermochemical waste-heat recuperation by natural gas reforming: Fuel saving and heat balance

Dmitry Pashchenko*, Maxim Nikitin

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Abstract

This paper considers thermochemical recuperation (TCR) of waste-heat using natural gas reforming by steam and combustion products. Combustion products contain steam (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and ballast nitrogen (N2). Because endothermic chemical reactions take place, methane steam-dry reforming creates new synthetic fuel that contains valuable combustion components: hydrogen (H2), carbon monoxide (CO), and unreformed methane (CH4). There are several advantages to performing TCR in the industrial furnaces: high energy efficiency, high regeneration rate (rate of waste-heat recovery), and low emission of greenhouse gases (CO2, NOx). As will be shown, the use of TCR is significantly increasing the efficiency of industrial furnaces – it has been observed that TCR is capable of reducing fuel consumption by nearly 25%. Additionally, increased energy efficiency has a beneficial effect on the environment as it leads to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)100-109
Number of pages10
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume46
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Energy efficiency
  • Reforming of methane
  • Regeneration rate
  • Thermochemical regeneration
  • Waste-heat

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