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Exhaust-Gas Reforming of Hydrocarbon Fuels
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This paper presents the findings of theoretical and practical studies of an exhaust-gas reforming process, as applied to hydrocarbon fuels. It is shown that hydrogen-containing gaseous reformed fuels can be produced by the interaction of hot combustion products and an n-heptane feedstock in a small-scale catalytic reforming reactor.
Predicted and observed reformed fuel chemical compositions were found to correlate well at the lower reactor space velocities tested, where chemical equilibrium conditions can be closely approached. Under these conditions, respective hydrogen and carbon monoxide yields of around 32 and 20 volume per cent were obtained.
Under certain conditions, it was found that carbon solids were deposited on the reforming catalyst. Measures taken to avoid this problem included changes in the reforming oxidant to fuel ratio, and the addition of excess steam to the oxidant composition. It was thus possible to identify conditions under which hydrogen yield could be maximized without the deposition of carbon particles.
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Jones, M. and Wyszynski, M., "Exhaust-Gas Reforming of Hydrocarbon Fuels," SAE Technical Paper 931096, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/931096.Also In
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