Sorbent-enhanced/membrane-assisted steam-methane reforming

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 170-182

  Chen, Zhongxiang ^a   Po, Friedrick ^a   Grace, John R ^a   Jim Lim, C ^a   Elnashaie, Said ^b   Mahecha Botero, Andrés ^a   Rakib, Mohammad ^a   Shirasaki, Yoshinori ^c   Yasuda, Isamu ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TOKYO GAS CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

CO2 sorbent; Fluidized bed; Hydrogen; Membrane reactor; Reactor modeling; Steam methane reforming

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

MEMBRANE REACTOR; REACTOR MODELING; STEAM METHANE REFORMING;

REFORMING REACTIONS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFORMING REACTIONS;

EID: 36049023158     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.09.031     Document Type: Article

References (53)

1. Adris A.M., Elnashaie S.S.E.H., and Hughes R. A fluidized bed membrane reactor for the steam reforming of methane. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 69 (1991) 1061-1070
2. Adris, A.M., Grace, J.R., Lim, C.J., Elnashaie, S.S.E.H., 1994a. Fluidized bed reaction system for steam/hydrocarbon gas reforming to produce hydrogen. US Patent 5,326,550.
3. Adris A.M., Lim C.J., and Grace J.R. The fluidized bed membrane reactor (FBMR) system: a pilot scale experimental study. Chemical Engineering Science 49 (1994) 5833-5843
4. Adris A.M., Pruden B.B., Lim C.J., and Grace J.R. On the reported attempts to radically improve the performance of the steam methane reforming reactors. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 74 (1996) 177-186
5. Adris, A.M., Boyd, T., Brereton, C., Grace, J.R., Lim, C.J., Wolfs, W., 2002. Production of pure hydrogen by the fluidized bed membrane reactor. In: Proceedings 14th World Hydrogen Energy Conference, Montreal, Canada.
6. 2. Applied Catalysis A: General 176 (1999) 159-176
7. Bartholomew C.H. Mechanisms of catalyst deactivation. Applied Catalysis A: General 212 (2001) 17-60
8. 2-lime reaction. A.I.Ch.E. Journal 29 (1983) 79-86
9. Borroni-Bird C.E. Fuel cell commercialization issues for light-duty vehicle applications. Journal of Power Sources 61 (1996) 33-48
10. Brown L.F. A comparative study of fuels for onboard hydrogen production for fuel cell powered automobiles. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 26 (2001) 381-397
11. Chen C., Masayuki H., and Toshinori K. Numerical simulation of entrained flow coal gasifiers. Part I: modeling of coal gasification in an entrained flow gasifier. Chemical Engineering Science 55 (2000) 3861-3874
12. Chen Z., and Elnashaie S.S.E.H. Bifurcation and its implications for a novel autothermal circulating fluidized bed membrane reformer for the efficient pure hydrogen production. Chemical Engineering Science 60 (2005) 4287-4309
13. Chen Z., and Elnashaie S.S.E.H. Optimization of reforming parameter and configuration for hydrogen production. A.I.Ch.E. Journal 51 (2005) 1467-1481
14. Chen, Z., Prasad P., Elnashaie, S., 2002. The coupling of catalytic steam reforming and oxidative reforming of methane to produce pure hydrogen in a novel circulating fast fluidized bed membrane reformer. Fuel Chemistry Division Preprints 47, 111-113, In: ACS National Meeting, Orlando, FL.
15. Chen Z., Yan Y., and Elnashaie S.S.E.H. Novel circulating fast fluidized bed membrane reformer for efficient production of hydrogen from steam reforming of methane. Chemical Engineering Science 58 (2003) 4335-4349
16. Chen Z., Yan Y., and Elnashaie S.S.E.H. Catalyst deactivation and engineering control for steam reforming of higher hydrocarbons in a novel membrane reformer. Chemical Engineering Science 59 (2004) 1965-1978
17. Chen Z., Grace J.R., Lim C.J., and Li A. Experimental studies of pure hydrogen production in a commercialized fluidized-bed membrane reactor with SMR and ATR catalysts. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 32 13 (2007) 2359-2366
18. De Deken J.C., Devos D.E., Froment, G.F., 1982. Steam reforming of natural gas. In: Chemical Reaction Engineering, American Chemical Society Symposium Series, Washington, DC, pp. 181-197.
19. Deshmukh S.A.R.K., Heinrich S., Mörl L., van Sint Annaland M., and Kuipers J.A.M. Membrane assisted fluidized bed reactors: potentials and hurdles. Chemical Engineering Science 62 (2007) 416-436
20. 2 and syngas for liquid transportation fuel. In: Proceedings 2000 Hydrogen Program Review, DOE.
21. Elnashaie, S.S.E.H, Adris, A.M.,1989. Fluidized bed steam reformer for methane. In: Grace, J.R., Shemilt, L.W., Bergougnou, M.A. (Eds.), Engineering Foundation, New York, pp. 319-326.
22. Elnashaie S.S.E.H., and Elshishini S.S. Modelling, Simulation and Optimization of Industrial Fixed Bed Catalytic Reactors (1993), Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, London, UK
23. Ewan B.C.R., and Allen R.W.K. A figure of merit assessment of the routes to hydrogen. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 30 (2005) 809-819
24. Goltsov V.A., and Veziroglu N.T. A step on the road to hydrogen civilization. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 27 (2002) 719-723
25. Grace, J.R., Elnashaie, S.S.E.H., Lim, C.J., 2005. Hydrogen production in fluidized beds with in situ membranes. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering 3, A41. Available at: 〈http://www.bepress.com/ijcre/vol3/A41〉.
26. Grace, J.R., Chen, Z., Rakib, M., Mahecha-Botero, A., Po, F., Lim, C.J., Elnashaie, S., 2007. Final Report on Tokyo Gas Project. UBC Fluidization Research Centre, Vancouver.
27. IPCC, 2001. Third Assessment Report of the IPCC. Summary for Policy-Makers, Geneva, Switzerland.
28. Jin W., Gu X., Li S., Huang P., Xu N., and Shi J. Experimental and simulation study on a catalyst packed tubular dense membrane reactor for partial oxidation of methane to syngas. Chemical Engineering Science 55 (2000) 2617-2625
29. Johnsen K., Grace J.R., Elnashaie S.S.E.H., Kolbeinsen L., and Eriksen D. Modeling of sorption-enhanced steam reforming in a dual fluidized bubbling bed reactor. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 45 (2006) 4133-4144
30. 2-acceptor. Chemical Engineering Science 61 (2006) 1195-1202
31. Mahecha-Botero, A., Boyd, T., Gulamhusein, A., Comyn, N., Lim, C.J., Grace, J.R., Shirasaki, Y., Yasuda, I., 2008. Performance of a fluidized-bed membrane reactor for high-purity hydrogen production. Chemical Engineering Science, submitted for publication.
32. Makel, D., 1999. Low cost microchannel reformer for hydrogen production from natural gas. California Energy Commission (CEG), Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program.
33. Ohi, J., 2002. Hydrogen energy futures: scenario planning by the U.S. DOE hydrogen technical advisory panel. In: 14th World Hydrogen Energy Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 9-13.
34. Patience G.S., Chaouki J., Berruti F., and Wong R. Scaling considerations for circulating fluidized bed risers. Powder Technology 72 1 (1992) 31-37
35. Po, F., Grace, J.R., Elnashaie, S.S.E.H., Lim, C.J., 2006. Hydrogen production from ex situ "Breaking" of the steam reforming thermodynamic equilibrium barrier. In: 11th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 27th-30th.
36. Prasad P., and Elnashaie S.S.E.H. Novel circulating fluidized bed membrane reformer using carbon dioxide sequestration. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 43 (2004) 494-501
37. Rakib M.A., and Alhumaizi K.I. Modeling of a fluidized bed membrane reactor for the steam reforming of methane: advantages of oxygen addition for favorable hydrogen production. Energy & Fuels 19 (2005) 2129-2139
38. Ren, X.-H., Bertmer, M., Stapf, S., Demco, D.E., Blümich, B., Kern, C., Jess, A., 2002. Deactivation and regeneration of a naphtha reforming catalyst. Applied Catalysis A: General 39-52.
39. Rostrup-Nielsen J. Hydrogen via steam reforming of naphtha. Chemical Engineering Progress 9 (1977) 87
40. Roy S., Pruden B.B., Adris A.M., Grace J.R., and Lim C.J. Fluidized-bed steam methane reforming with oxygen input. Chemical Engineering Science 54 (1999) 2095-2102
41. Roy, S., Pruden, B.B., Adris, A.M., Grace, J.R., 2001. Low temperature autothermal steam reformation of methane in a fluidized bed. US Patent 6,331,283, 2001.
42. Roy, S., Pruden, B.B., Adris, A.M., Grace, J.R., 2002. Low temperature autothermal steam reformation of methane in a fluidized bed. Canadian Patent 2,282,948.
43. Sammels A.F., Schwartz M., Mackay R.A., Barton T.F., and Peterson D.R. Catalytic membrane reactors for spontaneous synthesis gas production. Catalysis Today 56 (2000) 325-328
44. Scholz W.H. Processes for industrial production of hydrogen and associated environmental effects. Gas Separation Purification 7 (1993) 131-139
45. Sehested J. Four challenges for nickel steam-reforming catalysts. Catalysis Today 111 (2006) 103-110
46. Shah, M.M., Drnevich, R.F., 2000. Integrated ceramic membrane system for hydrogen production. In: Proceedings 2000 Hydrogen Program Review, DOE.
47. Snoeck J.W., Froment G.F., and Fowlest M. Kinetic study of the carbon filament formation by methane cracking on a nickel catalyst. Journal of Catalysis 169 (1997) 250-262
48. Soliman M.A., Elnashaie S.S.E.H., Al-Ubaid A.S., and Adris A. Simulation of steam reformers for methane. Chemical Engineering Science 43 (1988) 1801-1806
49. Theron J.N., Dry M.E., Steen E.V., and Fletcher J.C.G. Internal and external transport effects during the oxidative reforming of methane on a commercial steam reforming catalyst. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 107 (1997) 455-460
50. Tindall, B.M., King, D.L., 1994. Designing steam reformers for hydrogen production. Hydrocarbon Processing 69-75.
51. Tottrup P.B. Kinetics of decomposition of carbon monoxide on a supported nickel catalyst. Journal of Catalysis 42 (1976) 29-36
52. Twigg, M.V., 1989. Catalyst handbook. second ed. Wolfe Publishing, London, England, pp. 225-282.
53. Xu J., and Froment G.F. Methane steam reforming, methanation and water-gas shift: I. Intrinsic kinetics. A.I.Ch.E. Journal 35 (1989) 88-96