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361 results about "Steam reforming" patented technology

Steam reforming or steam methane reforming is a chemical synthesis for producing syngas (hydrogen and carbon monoxide) from hydrocarbons such as natural gas. This is achieved in a reformer which reacts steam at high temperature and pressure with methane in the presence of a nickel catalyst. The steam methane reformer is widely used in industry to make hydrogen.

Method for performing tar steam reforming by coupling low-temperature plasma with nickel-loaded hydrogen type molecular sieve composite catalyst

The invention discloses a method for performing tar steam reforming by coupling low-temperature plasma with a nickel-loaded hydrogen type molecular sieve composite catalyst. The method comprises the following steps: preparing the nickel-loaded hydrogen type molecular sieve composite catalyst; the mass of Ni in the nickel-loaded hydrogen type molecular sieve composite catalyst accounts for 5-30% of the mass of the catalyst; introducing tar and water vapor into a dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor filled with the nickel-loaded hydrogen type molecular sieve composite catalyst; starting the dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor, and carrying out a tar steam reforming reaction; wherein the temperature of the tar steam reforming reaction is 150-525 DEG C, and the power of the tar steam reforming reaction is 30-90 W. The catalyst disclosed by the invention is coupled with a low-temperature plasma technology, so that good tar reforming performance, target product selectivity and system stability are realized.
Owner:SHAANXI UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Preparation method of supported catalyst for hydrogen production by methanol steam reforming

The invention relates to the technical field of hydrogen production catalysts, in particular to a preparation method of a supported methanol steam reforming hydrogen production catalyst. Comprising the following steps: S1, dissolving copper salt, adding indium oxide, heating in a water bath to evaporate water, drying, and carbonizing to obtain a Cu / In2O3 catalyst; s2, adding the Cu / In2O3 catalyst and tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane into water, then adding dopamine hydrochloride for reaction, and performing centrifugal washing and drying to obtain a precipitate; and S3, grinding and carbonizing the precipitate to obtain the nitrogen-doped carbon modified Cu / In2O3 catalyst. After the surface of the Cu / In2O3 catalyst is modified by carbon, strong electron interaction exists between carbon and metal copper, metal Cu electrons are promoted to be transferred to nitrogen-doped carbon, and the formed Cu < + > species enhance the catalytic activity for catalyzing methanol steam reforming hydrogen production and the selectivity for hydrogen.
Owner:ZHEJIANG CASNOVO MATERIALS

High-temperature methanol reforming fuel cell system for realizing carbon cycle and operation process

The invention belongs to the technical field of fuel cells, and particularly relates to a high-temperature methanol reforming fuel cell system for realizing carbon cycle and an operation process. The system comprises an electric pile, a methanol steam reforming hydrogen production reactor, a carbon dioxide hydrogenation methanol production reactor and an electrolyzed water module, hydrogen prepared by the methanol steam reforming hydrogen production reactor enters an anode of the galvanic pile through a pipeline, a cathode of the galvanic pile is supplied by an air pump, and the hydrogen and oxygen are subjected to electrochemical reaction in the galvanic pile to realize external power supply; liquid water recovered from the electric pile tail gas is introduced into the water electrolysis module, and water electrolysis is performed to generate hydrogen; carbon dioxide in the stack tail gas and hydrogen generated by the water electrolysis module enter the carbon dioxide hydrogenation methanol preparation reactor through the gas inlet pipeline to prepare methanol. According to the invention, the circulation of carbon in the high-temperature methanol fuel cell system is realized, the emission of carbon dioxide is reduced, the circulation of hydrogen and oxygen is realized, and the energy utilization efficiency of the system is jointly improved through the circulation of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
Owner:DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

High-thermal-conductivity core-shell copper-zinc-aluminum catalyst, preparation method thereof and application of catalyst in methanol reforming hydrogen production reaction

The invention discloses a high-thermal-conductivity core-shell copper-zinc-aluminum catalyst, a preparation method thereof and application of the high-thermal-conductivity core-shell copper-zinc-aluminum catalyst in a methanol reforming hydrogen production reaction. Aiming at the strong heat absorption characteristic of a methanol reforming hydrogen production reaction, a coprecipitation method is utilized to prepare a copper-zinc-aluminum catalyst with a heat conduction agent as a core and copper, zinc oxide and aluminum oxide nanoparticles as a shell, so that a metal salt is subjected to in-situ precipitation reaction on the surface of the heat conduction agent, and micro mixing of the copper, zinc oxide and other nanoparticles and the heat conduction agent is realized; compared with other heat conduction agent adding modes such as particle mixing and tabletting mixing, the catalyst shows a stronger catalytic effect in a strong endothermic reaction such as a methanol steam reforming hydrogen production reaction, and the optimal catalyst conversion rate reaches 51.1% under the conditions that the reaction temperature is 230 DEG C and the WHSV is equal to 24 h <-1 >.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV OF TECH

Supported methanol steam reforming hydrogen production catalyst and preparation method and application thereof

The invention discloses a supported catalyst for hydrogen production by methanol steam reforming and a preparation method and application thereof, the catalyst is composed of active components and a carrier, the active components are CuO and ZnO, and the carrier is g-C3N4-NS; according to the method, the carbon nitride nanosheet (g-C3N4-NS) is used as a carrier for the first time, the CuO-ZnO / g-C3N4-NS methanol steam reforming hydrogen production Cu-based catalyst is prepared through a reverse coprecipitation method, and the catalyst has relatively high activity, the methanol conversion rate is greater than 92%, the CO selectivity is low, and the catalyst has a good application prospect.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV OF TECH +1

A preformed methane reforming catalyst and a method for preparing the same

The application discloses a preformed methane reforming catalyst and a preparation method thereof. The catalyst comprises a nickel-active alumina first functional component, a cerium oxide nanocluster second functional component and an alumina inert phase. The preparation method comprises preforming an inert phase pretreatment, hydrothermal treatment, calcination and reduction. The preformed inert phase after pretreatment is used as a carrier, which greatly improves the catalyst strength, pertinently weakens the metal-carrier interaction, avoids bed layer temperature drop and carbon deposition caused by local high strength reaction, and improves the operation stability. The first functional component with a layered structure and the second functional component rich in oxygen vacancies further improve the catalyst activity and stability, and the performance indicators are overall superior to those of the existing catalyst products. The preparation method is simple and easy to implement, has no special requirements on equipment, and is conducive to the popularization and application in the fields of methane steam reforming and methane dry reforming.
Owner:WANHUA CHEM GRP CO LTD

Low-carbon hydrogen process

PCT designated stageWO2025257528A1SolidificationHydrogenSteam reformingPtru catalyst
A process for the production of hydrogen is described comprising the steps of: (i) subjecting a gaseous mixture comprising a hydrocarbon and steam to steam reforming in a reforming unit comprising an autothermal reformer to generate a reformed gas mixture; (ii) increasing the hydrogen content of the reformed gas mixture by subjecting it to one or more water-gas shift stages in a water-gas shift unit to provide a hydrogen-enriched reformed gas; (iii) passing the hydrogen-enriched reformed gas and an oxygen-rich gas to an oxidation unit containing an oxidation catalyst that converts carbon monoxide present in the hydrogen-enriched reformed gas to carbon dioxide, to form a carbon dioxide-enriched gas mixture; and (iv) passing the carbon dioxide-enriched gas mixture to a product separation unit to provide a hydrogen gas stream, a carbon dioxide gas stream and a by-product gas stream, wherein at least a portion of the by-product gas stream is compressed and recycled to one or more of the reforming unit, the water-gas-shift unit, the oxidation unit, and the product separation unit.
Owner:JOHNSON MATTHEY DAVY TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Fuel cell-turbofan engine hybrid power system for cross-medium aircraft

The invention discloses a fuel cell-turbofan engine hybrid power system for a cross-medium aircraft, and relates to the technical field of aero-engines, the system comprises a solid oxide fuel cell, a turbofan engine, a lithium battery, an energy management module, a motor, a propeller, a reforming hydrogen production device and a medium self-adaptive oxidant supply subsystem. In an air flight mode, the system adopts autothermal reforming hydrogen production, a fuel cell and a turbofan engine to cooperatively work, a high-efficiency low-oil-consumption low-speed cruise and high-thrust acceleration mode is provided, and meanwhile, a lithium battery is charged. In the underwater submerging and water surface sailing mode, a turbofan engine flow channel is closed, steam reforming hydrogen production is adopted, a hybrid power system composed of a fuel cell and a lithium battery is used for driving a propeller, the fuel cell provides stable power, and the lithium battery meets the instantaneous high-power requirement. The system solves the problems that a traditional power system is low in efficiency, poor in cruising ability, single in working mode and the like.
Owner:HARBIN INST OF TECH

Methanol reforming and electrolyzed water complementary hydrogen production system for balancing wind-solar power fluctuation

The utility model discloses a methanol reforming and electrolyzed water complementary hydrogen production system capable of balancing wind-solar power fluctuation, which relates to the technical field of hydrogen production and comprises a water tank, the water tank is connected with electrolytic bath hydrogen production equipment through a first pipeline, and a first proportional valve and a first flowmeter are arranged on the first pipeline; the methanol fuel tank is connected with the methanol steam reforming hydrogen production equipment through a second pipeline, and a second proportional valve and a second flow meter are arranged on the second pipeline; the two ends of the third pipeline are connected with the first pipeline and the second pipeline respectively, and a third proportional valve, a third flow meter and a first one-way valve are arranged on the third pipeline; and a hydrogen storage tank. According to the methanol reforming and electrolyzed water complementary hydrogen production system capable of balancing the wind-light power fluctuation, the electrolytic bath hydrogen production equipment and the methanol steam reforming hydrogen production equipment are intelligently controlled to work cooperatively according to the input wind-light power fluctuation, so that the stable hydrogen output quantity is ensured.
Owner:SHANGHAI ZHONGHYDROGEN NEW ENERGY TECH CO LTD

Precious metal-based catalyst as well as preparation method and application thereof

The invention discloses a noble metal-based catalyst as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of methanol steam reforming hydrogen production and catalysts. The noble metal-based catalyst comprises a carrier, an auxiliary agent metal and an active metal, the carrier comprises CeO2, and the shape of the carrier is in a rod shape; the active metal comprises Pt; the auxiliary agent metal comprises In2O3; the active sites of the noble metal-based catalyst comprise Pt < 2 + > and Pt < delta + >, the Pt < 2 + > is higher than 85%, and the Pt < delta + > is lower than 15%. According to the invention, the ratio of CO in the product is effectively reduced.
Owner:SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY +1

Method for producing hydrogen by catalyzing methanol steam reforming at low temperature

The invention relates to the technical field of hydrogen production, in particular to a method for producing hydrogen by catalyzing methanol steam reforming at a low temperature. The method comprises the steps of raw material preparation, vaporization and preheating, reforming reaction, product post-treatment and the like, the used Pt-Co / N-C catalyst is prepared by taking graphene oxide, aniline, ferric nitrate and the like as raw materials through polymerization, pyrolysis, hydrochloric acid treatment and metal load reduction, a nitrogen-doped carbon carrier and Pt-Co alloy active components are contained, and wrapped Fe3C is retained. The low-temperature high-efficiency hydrogen production is realized, CO generation is inhibited, the catalyst stability is high, the process energy consumption is low, the integration degree is high, and the device is suitable for a distributed hydrogen energy supply scene.
Owner:GUANGDONG SANTENG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

A method for producing hydrogen from coke oven gas based on the electrochemical reduction of CO2 technology

The present invention provides a method for hydrogen production from coke oven gas based on the electrochemical reduction of CO2 technology. The method includes gas pretreatment, multi-stage membrane separation, catalytic reaction, and electrocatalytic reduction. Particulates, tar, and moisture are removed through cyclone separation and activated carbon adsorption, and MDEA and zinc oxide desulfurization are combined to ensure gas purification; a multi-stage membrane separation technology is used to achieve the separation of high-purity hydrogen. Through high-temperature and low-temperature water gas shift and methane steam reforming reactions, CH4 and CO are efficiently converted to further increase the hydrogen production. The electrocatalytic reduction technology is innovatively adopted to convert CO2 into CO, H2, and HCOOH to achieve carbon resource recycling. The present invention has the characteristics of high efficiency, low consumption, and low carbon, and is applicable to the deep purification and resource utilization of coke oven gas.
Owner:HEILONGJIANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Composite catalyst for hydrogen production by steam reforming of bio-oil light component, and preparation method and application thereof

The invention provides a composite catalyst for hydrogen production by steam reforming of light components of bio-oil as well as a preparation method and application of the composite catalyst. According to the invention, the chemical properties are optimized by regulating and controlling the adding proportion of the metal ions, so that the optimal interaction between the composite spinel and the auxiliary metal is obtained. The formation of the composite spinel oxide enriches the oxide species of the assistant metal and the number of oxygen vacancies on the surface of the catalyst, due to the appearance of a large number of assistant metal species, coke is quickly gasified through dissociation of water, and the gasified reducing gas is beneficial to self-reduction of the assistant metal, so that the catalytic activity of the catalyst is improved. According to the present invention, the efficient conversion and the lasting stability of the catalyst are achieved, the same good catalysis effect on the bio-oil light component is provided, and the problems of easy carbon deposition, easy deactivation, gas methanation and the like of the catalyst during the steam reforming are substantially alleviated.
Owner:GUANGDONG UNIV OF TECH

Ni-based catalyst suitable for low-temperature catalysis of methane water vapor reaction and preparation method and application of Ni-based catalyst

The invention discloses a Ni-based catalyst suitable for catalyzing methane steam reaction at low temperature as well as a preparation method and application of the Ni-based catalyst. The preparation method of the catalyst comprises the following steps: modifying a carrier alumina by using a nitrogen-containing organic matter such as urea, melamine or dicyandiamide, loading a nickel salt such as nickel nitrate by using an impregnation method, and drying and roasting to obtain the Ni-based catalyst suitable for low-temperature catalytic methane steam reforming reaction. Compared with an unmodified catalyst, the catalyst disclosed by the invention has the characteristics of high activity, high carbon deposition resistance, long service life and the like when being used for low-temperature methane steam reforming hydrogen production, and has an industrial application prospect.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV OF TECH

Reforming with carbon capture

Steam reforming processes can include treatment of syngas by water gas shift, water separation, and hydrogen separation by pressure swing adsorption (PSA). Additionally, CO2 can be scrubbed from the syngas prior to the PSA. PSA tail gas, including CH4, CO, and H2, can be recompressed and recycled to the PSA for further hydrogen separation and to the steam reformer feed to convert eventually all carbon in the feedstock into CO2 for the scrubber to separate. Fuel requirements can be fulfilled by part of the hydrogen product to eliminate stack CO2 emissions.
Owner:ZONEFLOW REACTOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Method for producing hydrogen from woody waste through staged pyrolysis and catalytic gasification

Disclosed in the present disclosure is a method for producing hydrogen from woody waste through staged pyrolysis and catalytic gasification. The method includes: performing baking pretreatment on the woody waste; thermally activating aluminum smelting waste residues, and mixing the thermally activated aluminum smelting waste residues with the baked woody waste; pyrolyzing and gasifying the mixture for hydrogen production to obtain primary pyrolysis gas and a carbon-aluminum composite material; and further catalytically cracking the obtained primary pyrolysis gas by taking the obtained carbon-aluminum composite material as a catalyst. In the present disclosure, staged thermochemical conversion including low-temperature thermal treatment, medium-temperature catalytic gasification and tar steam reforming are performed on the woody waste, the cheap aluminum smelting waste residues are used as the catalyst, and tar steam is catalyzed by pyrolysis residues, such that a tar yield in a pyrolysis process is reduced, and a hydrogen yield is improved.
Owner:CHANGZHOU UNIV

Spinel supported copper catalyst, preparation method and application of spinel supported copper catalyst in hydrogen production through methanol steam reforming

The invention discloses a spinel supported copper catalyst, a preparation method and application of the spinel supported copper catalyst in hydrogen production by methanol steam reforming, the molecular formula of the spinel supported copper catalyst is Cu / ZnB2O4, and B is Cr, Al and Ga. The preparation method comprises the following steps: preparing a spinel carrier by adopting a coprecipitation method, washing, filtering, drying and roasting by taking a 25wt% ammonia water solution as a precipitator to obtain ZnB2O4 spinel, and loading Cu by adopting an impregnation method to prepare the Cu / ZnB2O4 catalyst. The raw material cost is low, and the equipment requirement is low; the preparation process is simple and feasible, and the reaction process is easy to control; the composite material can be applied to a methanol steam reforming hydrogen production reaction for the first time, shows excellent reaction performance and thermal stability, basically does not generate CO, has the CO concentration far lower than 10ppm, and can be applied to a vehicle-mounted power generation system in which methanol steam reforming hydrogen production and proton exchange membrane fuel cells are combined.
Owner:NANCHANG UNIV

Process for producing hydrogen by coupling catalytic heating with methanol

The invention belongs to the technical field of methanol hydrogen production, and discloses a process for catalytic heating coupling methanol hydrogen production. The process comprises the following steps: S1, providing a methanol cracking hydrogen production system; and S2, carrying out methanol steam reforming hydrogen production treatment based on a methanol cracking hydrogen production system. And S3, carrying out pressure swing adsorption treatment on the methanol decomposition gas prepared in S2 to obtain desorbed gas and purified hydrogen. S4, purified hydrogen flows through a product gas buffer tank with a filter element and then is fed into a gas using section. And S5, feeding the desorbed gas into a catalytic oxidation reactor for recovery treatment, and supplying released heat energy to a methanol cracking hydrogen production system for use. According to the invention, the organic combination of catalytic oxidation and methanol cracking hydrogen production is realized, the problems that the existing methanol hydrogen production process needs to discharge combustible tail gas and is unsafe and not environment-friendly are solved, extra fuel is not needed in the whole hydrogen production process, and only methanol needs to be provided; the method has the remarkable advantage of zero consumption of natural gas, diesel oil, coal and other fuels.
Owner:SICHUAN SHUTAI CHEM TECH CO LTD +1

Natural gas hydrogen production, compressed air energy storage and air direct carbon capture coupled energy optimization system

The invention relates to an energy optimization system for natural gas hydrogen production, compressed air energy storage and air direct carbon capture coupling, which comprises a natural gas steam reforming system, an outlet of a water supply preheater is connected with an inlet of a steam generator, and an outlet of the steam generator is connected with an inlet of a reaction gas preheater; an outlet of the reaction gas preheater is connected with an inlet of the reforming reactor, an outlet of the reforming reactor is connected with an inlet of the water vapor generator, and an outlet of the water supply preheater is connected with an inlet of the hydrogen pressure swing adsorption bed; according to the flue gas carbon capture system, an inlet of a flue gas cooler is connected with an outlet of a water vapor generator, and an outlet of the flue gas cooler is connected with an inlet of a flue gas carbon dioxide separation device; according to the compressed air energy storage and air direct carbon capture coupling system, an outlet of a compressed air cooler is connected with an inlet of a carbon dioxide pressure swing adsorption device, and an outlet of the compressed air cooler is connected with an inlet of a reaction gas preheater.
Owner:CNOOC GAS & POWER GRP

Hydrogen production process and plant

A process for the production of hydrogen comprises: a first steam reforming step of a feedstock containing hydrocarbons to obtain a first synthesis gas; a first synthesis gas shift and cooling step on the first synthesis gas; a separation step for separating the first synthesis gas into a high concentration hydrogen stream and a tail gas stream; a second low pressure steam reforming step performed on the tail gas to obtain a second synthesis gas; a second synthesis gas shift and cooling step on the second synthesis gas; a CO2 removal step performed on the stream of hydrogen and carbon dioxide exiting the second synthesis gas shift and cooling step in order to separate a CO2 stream from a fuel grade hydrogen stream; a step of feeding at least a part of the fuel grade hydrogen stream to the first steam reforming step.
Owner:WOOD ITALIA SRL

Preparation method and application of low-cu-loading high-activity methanol reforming hydrogen catalyst

The application discloses a preparation method and application of a low-Cu-loading high-activity methanol reforming hydrogen production catalyst. The catalyst takes Al2O3 as a carrier, Cu as an active component, and Ce as an additive, is synthesized by a coprecipitation method in one step, and realizes the synergistic effect of the active metal, the additive and the carrier by precisely controlling the Cu loading to be 5-15%, the Ce doping amount to be 1-5%, and combining specific precipitation, calcination and reduction processes; the dispersion degree and the low-temperature catalytic performance of Cu are improved by using the redox electron regulation formed by CeO2 and Al2O3 and the strong metal carrier interaction. Without doping of noble metals, the raw material cost is reduced, meanwhile, the catalyst has excellent mechanical strength, the long-period reaction performance does not attenuate for 300 hours, is suitable for a fixed-bed reforming reactor, can be efficiently applied to a methanol steam reforming hydrogen production reaction, and has remarkable industrial application value.
Owner:CHINA UNIV OF GEOSCIENCES (WUHAN)

Copper-based catalyst for hydrogen production by methanol steam reforming and method for preparing the same

The application relates to the technical field of catalyst preparation, and discloses a copper-based catalyst for hydrogen production by methanol steam reforming and a preparation method thereof, which is prepared by adopting a precipitation method-ball milling method with multiple precursors of copper, zinc, aluminum, titanium and lanthanum as raw materials, specifically, metal salts including copper and zinc are dissolved to obtain A liquid; an alkali solution is prepared to obtain B liquid; in a solvent system, an aluminum precursor and a lanthanum salt are heated and dried to obtain a modified alumina carrier; A liquid and B liquid are blended and reacted, and after the reaction, the modified alumina carrier is added and aged to obtain a precursor; and the precursor and a titanium source are ball milled and then calcined to obtain the catalyst. The copper-based catalyst obtained by the application has excellent methanol low-temperature conversion activity, hydrogen yield and high-temperature resistance.
Owner:CHENGDU ORGANIC CHEM CO LTD CHINESE ACAD OF SCI

Control method and assembly for controlling a reformer temperature

The present invention relates to a control method for controlling a reformer temperature, the method comprising the steps of: dividing a flow of reformer gas (22) into a flow of reformer feed gas (24) and a flow of reformer bypass gas (26) by means of a reformer gas flow divider (28); directing the flow of reformer feed gas (24) through a high-temperature valve (30) and a reformer (20) for steam reforming; directing the flow of reformer bypass gas (26) through an oxidation catalyst (40) for purifying exhaust gases, wherein the passage of the flow of reformer feed gas (24) through the high-temperature valve (30) and the reformer (20) is controlled by means of the high-temperature valve (30) in order to thereby control the reformer temperature.
Owner:AVL LIST GMBH

Method and apparatus for starting up an apparatus for steam reforming

An apparatus for steam reforming includes a reactor, a condensate separator, a condensate stripper, and a steam boiler. The reactor produces hydrogen and is connected to the condensate separator such that a gas mixture is conducted from the reactor into the condensate separator. The condensate separator and the condensate stripper are connected so that condensate separated out in the condensate separator is conducted into the condensate stripper. The condensate separator and the steam boiler are connected such that cleaned condensate can be conducted into the steam boiler. The steam boiler is connected to the reactor and to the condensate stripper in a steam-conducting manner. The boiler water feed line of the steam boiler is connectable to the condensate stripper in a liquid-conducting manner. A supply from the boiler water feed line is at a same location of the condensate stripper as a supply of the condensate from the condensate separator.
Owner:THYSSENKRUPP AG +1

Method for producing synthetic resin and method for immobilizing carbon dioxide

To provide a method for producing a synthetic resin (X) which can reduce loads on environments when producing the synthetic resin (X).SOLUTION: A method for producing a synthetic resin (X) includes a step of reacting a first raw material (A) synthesized in a step of reacting carbon dioxide with hydrogen, with a second raw material (B) which is synthesized from the carbon dioxide and is different from the first raw material (A). At least one of carbon dioxide for synthesizing the first raw material (A) and carbon dioxide for synthesizing the second raw material (B) contains at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide which is discharged to the environments and is generated by combustion of an organic matter, carbon dioxide generated by water vapor modification of the organic matter, and carbon dioxide taken out of volcanic gas in geothermal power generation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD

Steam reforming

A process for steam reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock containing one or more nitrogen compounds, including passing a mixture of the hydrocarbon feedstock and steam through a catalyst bed of one or more nickel steam reforming catalysts disposed within a plurality of externally heated tubes in a tubular steam reformer, each tube having an inlet to which the mixture of hydrocarbon and steam is fed, an outlet from which a reformed gas containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, steam, ammonia and methane is recovered. The steam reforming catalyst at least at the outlet of the tubes comprises nickel dispersed over a porous metal oxide surface present as a coating on a non-porous metal or ceramic structure The nickel content of the metal oxide coating is in the range of 5 to 50% by weight and the thickness of the coating is in the range of 5 to 150 micrometres.
Owner:JOHNSON MATTHEY DAVY TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Process for the production of green methanol by fermentation of biomass

The application discloses a biomass fermentation process for preparing green methanol, which comprises the following steps: providing a biomass raw material, and fermenting to obtain biogas; obtaining rich-methane gas after crude purification of the biogas; obtaining qualified rich-methane gas after super-precision detoxification of the rich-methane gas; adding medium-pressure steam into the qualified rich-methane gas, and performing a methane steam reforming reaction to obtain a mixed gas; performing PSA treatment on the mixed gas to obtain a resolved gas and a raw material gas; and feeding the resolved gas into a normal-temperature catalytic heat exchange system, and taking the raw material gas as one of raw materials for methanol synthesis to prepare refined methanol. The application realizes full-chain coupling and efficient utilization, combines biomass fermentation, biogas purification and methane steam reforming, and adopts a CO2 circulation technology. The application realizes full-process energy integration: the waste heat in the fermentation process, the waste heat of the PSA resolved gas and the waste water of rectification are utilized to drive the methane steam reforming reaction, the system energy consumption is reduced, and the economic efficiency and sustainability of the system are further improved.
Owner:SICHUAN SHUTAI CHEM TECH CO LTD

Method for stable operation of a steam reforming system

A method can be employed to regulate and stably operate a steam reforming system that is operated by steam reforming, that has a capacity utilization level that can be regulated, and that comprises a steam reformer, a hydrogenating and desulfurizing unit that is positioned upstream of the steam reformer and is configured for feedstock desulfurization, and a firing unit of the steam reformer. According to the method, a mandated capacity utilization level for the steam reforming system is established with automated regulation of the following continuously monitored parameter ratios: a hydrogen-to-feedstock ratio in the hydrogenating and desulfurizing unit, a steam-to-carbon ratio in the steam reformer, and a fuel-to-air ratio in the firing unit of the steam reformer.
Owner:THYSSENKRUPP AG +1

Ethanol steam reforming hydrogen production catalyst and preparation method and application thereof

The invention relates to the field of ethanol reforming catalysts, and discloses an ethanol steam reforming hydrogen production catalyst and a preparation method and application thereof. The catalyst comprises an active metal element Ni and a carrier CeO2, and based on the metal element, Ni accounts for 10-20wt% of the mass of the catalyst. The catalyst provided by the invention has the advantages of carbon deposition resistance, sintering resistance, high temperature resistance and good activity, selectivity and stability. The preparation method of the catalyst provided by the invention has the advantages of convenience in operation, low synthesis temperature, safety and economy.
Owner:GUANGDONG UNIV OF TECH +1