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Title: Evaluation of HiPHES convective reformer design alternatives. Phase 2, Final issue

Abstract

Phase I Stone & Webster presented three potential design configurations for a ceramic-tubed steam-methane reformer. These were the Tube-Within-a-Tube (TWIT) design, the Once-Through design, and the Monolith design. Although the TWIT design configuration appeared to be the most viable, the inclusion of a more detailed examination of design alternatives for the HiPHES reformer was deemed appropriate for the Phase II program. Of particular concern was the length of the ceramic tubes required for the TWIT design. To assist in this evaluation, Stone & Webster established a Development Team consisting of specialists in the areas of heat transfer, ceramic materials, exchanger design, vessel design, and potential users. Stone & Webster reviewed the critical areas of concern for a ceramic convective reformer, evaluated competing design configurations, and presented the results to the Development Team. This report presents Stone & Webster`s evaluations and the comments and recommendations of the Development Team. This effort comprised the majority of Task 1 of Phase II of Stone & Webster`s HiPHES project. The design review was executed in parallel with the material coupon screening tests at BP America. The goal of both tasks was to confirm the materials selection and reformer design configuration so that the conditionsmore » for the tube and joint tests to be conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) could be specified. The ORNL tests are intended to evaluate the reformer design configuration and materials of construction used for the reformer design in Phase II, and to be used in the demonstration unit in Phase III. The Task 1 (Evaluation of Alternative Reformer Designs) effort has identified a preferred design configuration for the proposed ceramic reformer. Additional engineering and material evaluation work is necessary before an operating prototype can be designed.« less

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Stone and Webster Engineering Corp., Boston, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10138929
Report Number(s):
DOE/ID/12797-2
ON: DE93011113
DOE Contract Number:  
FC02-88ID12797
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Aug 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; METHANE; CONVERSION; STEAM REFORMER PROCESSES; DESIGN; MATERIALS TESTING; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MATERIALS; RECOMMENDATIONS; CONFIGURATION; 010408; C1 PROCESSES

Citation Formats

. Evaluation of HiPHES convective reformer design alternatives. Phase 2, Final issue. United States: N. p., 1991. Web. doi:10.2172/10138929.
. Evaluation of HiPHES convective reformer design alternatives. Phase 2, Final issue. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10138929
. 1991. "Evaluation of HiPHES convective reformer design alternatives. Phase 2, Final issue". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10138929. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10138929.
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abstractNote = {Phase I Stone & Webster presented three potential design configurations for a ceramic-tubed steam-methane reformer. These were the Tube-Within-a-Tube (TWIT) design, the Once-Through design, and the Monolith design. Although the TWIT design configuration appeared to be the most viable, the inclusion of a more detailed examination of design alternatives for the HiPHES reformer was deemed appropriate for the Phase II program. Of particular concern was the length of the ceramic tubes required for the TWIT design. To assist in this evaluation, Stone & Webster established a Development Team consisting of specialists in the areas of heat transfer, ceramic materials, exchanger design, vessel design, and potential users. Stone & Webster reviewed the critical areas of concern for a ceramic convective reformer, evaluated competing design configurations, and presented the results to the Development Team. This report presents Stone & Webster`s evaluations and the comments and recommendations of the Development Team. This effort comprised the majority of Task 1 of Phase II of Stone & Webster`s HiPHES project. The design review was executed in parallel with the material coupon screening tests at BP America. The goal of both tasks was to confirm the materials selection and reformer design configuration so that the conditions for the tube and joint tests to be conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) could be specified. The ORNL tests are intended to evaluate the reformer design configuration and materials of construction used for the reformer design in Phase II, and to be used in the demonstration unit in Phase III. The Task 1 (Evaluation of Alternative Reformer Designs) effort has identified a preferred design configuration for the proposed ceramic reformer. Additional engineering and material evaluation work is necessary before an operating prototype can be designed.},
doi = {10.2172/10138929},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10138929}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991},
month = {Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991}
}