Thermodynamic analysis of hydrogen production by partial oxidation reforming

Autor:	Robert W. Bradshaw, Leslie Bromberg, Alexander Rabinovich, Andrew E. Lutz
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	Thermal efficiency Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Chemistry Energy Engineering and Power Technology Thermodynamics Condensed Matter Physics First generation Diesel fuel Fuel Technology Scientific method Partial oxidation Chemical equilibrium Plasmatron Hydrogen production
Zdroj:	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 29:809-816
ISSN:	0360-3199
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijhydene.2003.09.015
Popis:	This paper presents thermodynamic analysis of hydrogen production by partial oxidation reforming. The analysis applies two approximations to the chemistry: global reaction balances and chemical equilibrium. The global reaction analysis provides theoretical upper limits on the process in the form of algebraic expressions involving the steam-to-carbon ratio and the oxygen-to-carbon ratio as process parameters. The equilibrium computations provide a more realistic estimate of the expected product composition and thermal efficiency of the process. The equilibrium predictions are compared to experimental data obtained using a first generation plasmatron reformer operated on diesel fuel. The efficiency of this compact reformer was considerably below the theoretical maximum.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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