International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol.41, No.20, 8433-8437, 2016
Experimental and theoretical study of the effectiveness of the production of hydrogen by steam conversion of methane using circulating fluidized bed technology
The catalytic filling impeded two-chamber circulating fluidized bed reactor meant for methane steam reforming synthesis gas production has been described. Experimental data conform satisfactorily with the process simulation. Optimum parameters of the analysed reactor were found on the basis of the heat balance equations, set for two chambers and the dependence between methane steam reforming products equilibrium concentrations and temperature with the ratio of CH4:H2O = 1:1. (C) 2016 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.