A Comparative Thermodynamic Study of Equilibrium Conditions for Carbon Deposition from Catalytic C–H–O Reformates

The importance of carbon deposition occurring during catalytic fuel reforming is briefly described along with former studies on the process. Thermodynamic fundamentals of modeling the critical conditions of the deposition equilibrium are presented. Computational results of ternary C–H&...

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Main Authors: Zdzisław Jaworski, Paulina Pianko-Oprych
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/5/1177
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Paulina Pianko-Oprych
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description The importance of carbon deposition occurring during catalytic fuel reforming is briefly described along with former studies on the process. Thermodynamic fundamentals of modeling the critical conditions of the deposition equilibrium are presented. Computational results of ternary C–H–O diagrams with the threshold lines between the carbon deposition and deposition-free regions are discussed for two new pressure levels of 3 and 30 bar and a temperature range from 200 to 1000 °C. The process pressure does not affect the temperature range typical for the type of deposited carbon allotrope; either graphite, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, or single-walled carbon nanotubes in bundles. However, pressure has a profound influence on the location of the threshold lines for carbon deposition. Three reforming processes of two hydrocarbon fuels are analyzed; catalytic partial oxidation, and wet and dry reforming. Chord lines representing varied compositions of process mixtures are introduced to the ternary diagrams. The intersection points of the chord lines with the threshold lines are used in a novel interpretation of the functions of the oxygen-to-carbon critical ratio against temperature and pressure, which can be used in avoiding carbon deposition in catalytic reforming of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas.
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spelling doaj.art-4b70245561ef42028f935b01a58980532022-12-22T02:17:50ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-05-01115117710.3390/en11051177en11051177A Comparative Thermodynamic Study of Equilibrium Conditions for Carbon Deposition from Catalytic C–H–O ReformatesZdzisław Jaworski0Paulina Pianko-Oprych1Department of Chemical Technology and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, 71065 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Chemical Technology and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, 71065 Szczecin, PolandThe importance of carbon deposition occurring during catalytic fuel reforming is briefly described along with former studies on the process. Thermodynamic fundamentals of modeling the critical conditions of the deposition equilibrium are presented. Computational results of ternary C–H–O diagrams with the threshold lines between the carbon deposition and deposition-free regions are discussed for two new pressure levels of 3 and 30 bar and a temperature range from 200 to 1000 °C. The process pressure does not affect the temperature range typical for the type of deposited carbon allotrope; either graphite, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, or single-walled carbon nanotubes in bundles. However, pressure has a profound influence on the location of the threshold lines for carbon deposition. Three reforming processes of two hydrocarbon fuels are analyzed; catalytic partial oxidation, and wet and dry reforming. Chord lines representing varied compositions of process mixtures are introduced to the ternary diagrams. The intersection points of the chord lines with the threshold lines are used in a novel interpretation of the functions of the oxygen-to-carbon critical ratio against temperature and pressure, which can be used in avoiding carbon deposition in catalytic reforming of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/5/1177carbon depositionhydrocarbon reformatesthermodynamic equilibriumC–H–O diagrams
spellingShingle Zdzisław Jaworski
Paulina Pianko-Oprych
A Comparative Thermodynamic Study of Equilibrium Conditions for Carbon Deposition from Catalytic C–H–O Reformates
Energies
carbon deposition
hydrocarbon reformates
thermodynamic equilibrium
C–H–O diagrams
title A Comparative Thermodynamic Study of Equilibrium Conditions for Carbon Deposition from Catalytic C–H–O Reformates
title_full A Comparative Thermodynamic Study of Equilibrium Conditions for Carbon Deposition from Catalytic C–H–O Reformates
title_fullStr A Comparative Thermodynamic Study of Equilibrium Conditions for Carbon Deposition from Catalytic C–H–O Reformates
title_full_unstemmed A Comparative Thermodynamic Study of Equilibrium Conditions for Carbon Deposition from Catalytic C–H–O Reformates
title_short A Comparative Thermodynamic Study of Equilibrium Conditions for Carbon Deposition from Catalytic C–H–O Reformates
title_sort comparative thermodynamic study of equilibrium conditions for carbon deposition from catalytic c h o reformates
topic carbon deposition
hydrocarbon reformates
thermodynamic equilibrium
C–H–O diagrams
url http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/5/1177
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