Issue
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering,
Vol.26, No.4, 1022-1027, 2009
Production of synthesis gas from methane using compression ignition reformer
A new form for a partial oxidation compression ignition reformer, which is different from existing methods of reformation, is suggested to which the concept of super-adiabatic combustion is applied. In addition, experiments are conducted on variables such as the oxygen/methane ratio, the total flow rate, the intake preheating temperature, and the oxygen enrichment ratio, all of which affect the production of hydrogen, in order to understand the optimal features of the movement of the reformer. Results showed that the concentration of hydrogen and carbon monoxide was 20.84% and 13.36%, respectively, under the optimal standard conditions of an oxygen/methane ratio of 0.26, a total flow rate of 106.5 L/min, and an intake preheating temperature of 355 ℃. Under the same conditions, the concentration of hydrogen decreased to 20.31% when the oxygen enrichment ratio was 55.6%, while that of carbon monoxide increased to 20.85% when the oxygen enrichment ratio was 50.33%.
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