Mathematical modeling of sulfur deactivation effects on steam reforming of producer gas produced by biomass gasification

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 46-52

  Sadooghi, Parham ^a   Rauch, Reinhard ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Keywords; Methane; Packed bed; Steam reforming; Sulfur poisoning

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; CARBON MONOXIDE CONCENTRATION; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK; HYDROGEN YIELDS; ISOTHERM MODELS; KEYWORDS; METHANE CONVERSIONS; NI SURFACE; NICKEL BASED CATALYSTS; PACKED BED REACTOR; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; PRODUCER GAS; PRODUCT GAS; REACTOR TUBES; REFORMING PROCESS; STEADY STATE; SULFUR COVERAGE; SULFUR DEACTIVATION; SULFUR POISONING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; GASIFICATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANE; NICKEL; PACKED BEDS; SULFUR; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SULFUR DETERMINATION;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 84874046320     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2013.01.007     Document Type: Article

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