Reformer and membrane modules plant to optimize natural gas conversion to hydrogen

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 259-269

  De Falco, M ^a   Barba, D ^b   Cosenza, S ^c   Iaquaniello, G ^c   Farace, A ^d   Giacobbe, F G ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c Technip KTI SpA   (Italy)

^d Processi Innovativi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas turbine; Hybrid system; Membrane; Natural gas; Reforming

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUMS; CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; EFFICIENT PRODUCTION; ELECTRIC POWER; HEAVY HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PLANT; HYDROGEN YIELDS; MEMBRANE MODULE; METHANE CONVERSIONS; NATURAL GAS CONVERSION; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PROCESS SCHEMES; REACTION STEPS; RECYCLE RATIOS; REDUCTION IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION; REFORMING; STEAM-TO-CARBON RATIO;

ELECTRIC GROUNDING; ENGINES; GAS INDUSTRY; GAS TURBINES; GASES; HYBRID COMPUTERS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; REFORMING REACTIONS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TURBOMACHINERY;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 67650306390     PISSN: 19322135     EISSN: 19322143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/apj.241     Document Type: Article

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