Catalytic steam reforming of butanol in a fluidized bed and comparison with other oxygenated compounds

CATEGORY: BUTANOL
Fuel Processing Technology, Volume 124, August 2014, Pages 123–133
Catalytic steam reforming of butanol in a fluidized bed and comparison with other oxygenated compounds
J.A. Medrano, M. Oliva, J. Ruiz, L. García, J. Arauzo
Thermochemical Processes Group (GPT), Aragón Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), Universidad de Zaragoza, Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Abstract
Reports results of a study of fluidized bed steam reforming of butanol at 650 °C, atmospheric pressure and a steam to carbon (S/C) molar ratio of 14.7. Researchers explored the influence of the space velocity (G_C1HSV) with a variety of catalysts.
The use of a Ni/Al catalyst with 28.5 wt.% Ni content gave almost equilibrium conditions at a G_C1HSV of around 11000 h^− 1. At higher G_C1HSV values, carbon conversion to gas and gas yields diverged from equilibrium values. Researchers analyzed the catalyst composition as well, using a number of Ni/Al research catalysts modified with Ca or Mg, studying their effect on the nickel reducibility and activity. sented less carbon content on the catalyst surface.
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