Demonstration of a scaled-down autothermal membrane methane reformer for hydrogen generation

M. Sheintuch*, D. S.A. Simakov

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Abstract

A novel concept for hydrogen generation by methane steam reforming (SR) in a thermally coupled catalytic fixed bed membrane reformer was demonstrated. The reformer indirectly couples the endothermic methane SR and the exothermic methane oxidation by heat exchange between the compartments, while hydrogen is separated by a permselective Pd membrane. Good SR conversion was realized when the dimensionless ratio of methane feed to membrane hydrogen maximal flux was 0.3 or smaller and when steam to carbon ratio was below 3. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (Montreal, Quebec, Canada 8/23-27/2009).

Original languageEnglish
Pages517a
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering: Incorporating the 59th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference and the 24th Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering - Montreal, QC, Canada
Duration: 23 Aug 200927 Aug 2009

Conference

Conference8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering: Incorporating the 59th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference and the 24th Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal, QC
Period23/08/0927/08/09

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