Effect of water addition and stoichiometry variations on temperature profiles in an autothermal methane reforming reactor with Ni catalyst


Simeone M., Salemme L., Scognamiglio D., Allouis C. G., Volpicelli G.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol.33, no.4, pp.1252-1261, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.12.034
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1252-1261
  • Keywords: autothermal reforming, methane, hydrogen, Ni, thermography, temperature profile, PARTIAL OXIDATION, NATURAL-GAS, SURFACE MODIFICATION, BED TEMPERATURE, STEAM, HYDROGEN, NI/GAMMA-AL2O3, TRACE, RH
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Catalytic autothermal reforming of methane was studied over a commercial nickel catalyst as a function of feed flow rate, feed composition and oven temperature. Temperature profile of the catalyst bed was measured by IR thermography and product composition was measured with a continuous gas analyzer.