Equilibrium prediction of CO2 reforming of coke oven gas: Suitability for methanol production
[EN] A thermodynamic study of the equilibrium of the CO2 reforming of coke oven gas (COG) was carried out with the aid of Aspen Plus® software. The influence of various operation conditions (temperature, pressure, COG composition and CO2/CH4 ratio) upon different parameters (conversions, yields, out...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2012 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/78255 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/78255 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Coke oven gases Methanol synthesis Simulation Aspen-Plus Energy Environment |
| Sumario: | [EN] A thermodynamic study of the equilibrium of the CO2 reforming of coke oven gas (COG) was carried out with the aid of Aspen Plus® software. The influence of various operation conditions (temperature, pressure, COG composition and CO2/CH4 ratio) upon different parameters (conversions, yields, outlet composition, carbon production, by-products) was studied in order to evaluate the suitability of the process for producing a synthesis gas appropriate for methanol production. It was established that it is necessary to work at temperatures higher than 800 °C, at the lowest possible pressures and in stoichiometric conditions of CH4 and CO2. It was also found that the presence of light hydrocarbons in the COG gives rise to a syngas that is more suitable for methanol production than when they are absent. However, they were also observed to promote deactivation of the catalyst. |
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