The naphtha reforming process converts low-octane gasoline blending components to high-octane components for use in high-performance gasoline fuels. The reformer also has an important function as the producer of hydrogen to the refinery hydrotreaters. A process model based on a unit model structure, is used for estimation of the process condition using data reconciliation. Measurements are clas...

Abstract The study focuses on corrosion challenges for naphtha hydrotreating equipment (installed upstream of a reforming unit) caused by ammonium chloride deposits and the development adequate chemical engineering protection measures. Using an experimental setup, we investigated sublimation/desublimation at varying pressures temperatures in medium typical hydrogen-bearing gas streams flowing f...

Our goal in this paper is the description and analysis of new findings and results on membrane reactors and catalytic reactors/heterogeneous processors for the steam reforming reactions of methane, natural gas, and methanol for use in power generation systems and fuel cells. The current communication continues this research by giving emphasis in the so-called “Improved Reaction” and “ReformingF...

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have the potential to revolutionise the present fuel economy due to their higher fuel conversion efficiency compared with standard heat engines and the possibility of utilizing the heat produced in a combined heat and power system. One of the reasons they have yet to fulfil this potential is that the conventional anode material of choice, a nickel/yttria-stabilise...

This work focuses on the support effect of performances Co based catalysts for acetic acid steam reforming. SBA-15, a well ordered hexagonal mesoporous silica structure, and CeO2 have been selected as supports, with impact chromium addition also being investigated. Better reforming recorded compared to SBA-15 supported and, in particular, 7Co/CeO2 catalyst showed highest values conversions enha...