Synthesis gas production for GTL applications: Thermodynamic equilibrium approach and potential for carbon formation in a catalytic partial oxidation pre-reformer

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue , 2014, Pages 175-183

  Velasco, Jorge A ^a,b   Lopez, Luis ^a,b   Cabrera, Saul ^b   Boutonnet, Magali ^a   Järås, Sven ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRÉS   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Catalytic partial oxidation; Equilibrated gas principle; GTL applications; Synthesis gas production; Thermodynamic equilibrium

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; OXYGEN; SYNTHESIS GAS; THERMODYNAMICS;

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; CATALYTIC PARTIAL OXIDATION; EQUILIBRATED GAS PRINCIPLE; OPERATING PRESSURE; OPERATING VARIABLES; OPERATIONAL VARIABLES; SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIA;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 84904318902     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2014.06.021     Document Type: Article

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