High temperature ceramic-tubed reformer

Conference · Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6960609

Williams, J J; Rosenberg, R A; McDonough, L J ^[1]

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1. Stone and Webster Engineering Corp., Boston, MA (USA)

The overall objective of the HiPHES project is to develop an advanced high-pressure heat exchanger for a convective steam/methane reformer. The HiPHES steam/methane reformer is a convective, shell and tube type, catalytic reactor. The use of ceramic tubes will allow reaction temperature higher than the current state-of-the-art outlet temperatures of about 1600{degree}F using metal tubes. Higher reaction temperatures increase feedstock conversion to synthesis gas and reduce energy requirements compared to currently available radiant-box type reformers using metal tubes. Reforming of natural gas is the principal method used to produce synthesis gas (primarily hydrogen and carbon monoxide, H{sub 2} and CO) which is used to produce hydrogen (for refinery upgrading), methanol, as well as several other important materials. The HiPHES reformer development is an extension of Stone Webster's efforts to develop a metal-tubed convective reformer integrated with a gas turbine cycle. 9 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/CE
• DOE Contract Number: FC07-88ID12797
• OSTI ID: 6960609
• Report Number(s): EGG-M-90040; CONF-900391-5; ON: DE90009617
• Resource Relation: Conference: 1990 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) spring meeting, Orlando, FL (USA), 18-22 Mar 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CERAMICS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CONCENTRATION RATIO
CONVECTION
COST
HYDROGEN
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PLANNING
PRESSURE EFFECTS
PROCESS CONTROL
SILICON CARBIDES
STRESS ANALYSIS
THERMODYNAMICS
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ALCOHOLS
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
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HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MASS TRANSFER
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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