Development of a High Pressure Heat Exchange System (HiPHES) for reforming of methane
Stone Webster Engineering Corporation (Stone Webster), under a Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Industrial Programs, is developing a ceramic High Pressure Heat Exchange System (HiPHES) reactor for the convective reforming of natural gas. This report details the results and conclusions from Phase 1 of this planned three phase development program. In Phase 1 Stone Webster quantified the benefits of ceramic-based reforming, identified potential ceramic materials, developed cost estimates for three 1000 TPD methanol plants using both conventional radiant reforming (two cases) and ceramic-based convective reforming, identified future R D requirements, and conducted a survey of the potential market for a ceramic HiPHES reformer. Phase 2 will include testing of ceramic materials under reforming reaction conditions as identified in Phase 1, and preparation of a design for a demonstration facility to be built and operated in Phase 3. Stone Webster was assisted during Phase 1 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), BP America, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Dr. John Haggerty of MIT conducted a review of currently available ceramic materials and recommended candidates for use as reformer tubes; the results of his review are included in Section 2 of this report. BP America provided consulting in the areas of reformer and ceramic heat exchanger design and methanol market potential. ORNL conducted a series of tests on the strength and resistance to chemical attack (by a synthesis gas) of eight sample ceramic materials supplied by five ceramic manufacturers. Stone Webster established the test plan and monitored the test program. 97 refs., 18 figs., 19 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Stone and Webster Engineering Corp., Boston, MA (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/CE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-88ID12797
- OSTI ID:
- 6759552
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ID/12797-1; ON: DE90012983
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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