Techno-economic-environmental evaluation of a combined tri and dry reforming of methane for methanol synthesis with a high efficiency CO2 utilization

Production of methanol, as a green energy, from syngas is coming into focus. However, natural gas based methanol plants, which are used steam reforming of methane for syngas production, have a high CO₂ emission resulting in the global warming. In this study, a novel process for methanol synthesis is proposed to reduce CO₂ emission. In this regard, natural gas and flue gas are fed to a parallel-series system with tri and dry reforming of methane for syngas production with the optimized stoichiometric number. Then, the produced syngas is converted to methanol in a reactor. Finally, the produced methanol is purified by two distillation towers. The proposed method is compared to a referenced method in the view of technological, economic and environmental metrics. The techno-economic-environmental analysis of the processes reveals that not only the proposed method, as compared to the referenced one, increases CO₂ conversion from 20.93% to 99.22%, but also it is more economical and environmentally friendly. In addition, the global warming potential of the proposed method is almost 60% lower than that for the referenced method due to the lower CO₂ emission. Therefore, the proposed method can save above MUS$ 8 a year by CO₂ capture.     

Effect of nitrogen on deflagration characteristics of hydrogen / methane mixture

In order to study the influence of nitrogen on the deflagration characteristics of premixed hydrogen/methane, the explosion parameters of premixed hydrogen/methane within various volume ratios and different dilution ratios were studied by using a spherical flame method at room temperature and pressure. The results are as follows: The addition of nitrogen makes the upper limit of explosion of hydrogen/methane premixed gas drop, and the lower limit rises. For explosion hazard (F-number), hydrogen/methane premixed fuel with a hydrogen addition ratio of 10% has the lowest risk, and nitrogen has a greater impact on the dangerous degree of hydrogen and methane premixed gas whose hydrogen addition ratio does not exceed 30%. In terms of flame structure, the spherical flame was affected by buoyancy instability as the percentage of nitrogen dilution increased, but the buoyancy instability gradually decreased as the percentage of hydrogen addition increased. The addition of diluent gas reduces the spreading speed of the stretching flame and reduces the stretching rate in the initial stage of flame development. The laminar flame propagation velocity calculated by the experiment in this paper is consistent with the laminar flow velocity of the hydrogen/methane premixed gas calculated by GRI Mech 3.0. Considering the explosion parameters such as flammability limit, laminar combustion rate and deflagration index, when hydrogen is added to 70%, it is the turning point of hydrogen/methane premixed fuel.     

沁水盆地赵庄矿3号煤层地面煤层气抽采低产原因分析

在对沁水盆地赵庄矿煤层气开发地质、煤层气生产井资料深入研究的基础上，分析、总结了区内煤层气直井低产原因，并据此提出了区内地面抽采后续开发方向。研究认为:3号煤层气含量偏低、含气饱和度低、临储比低，致使排采阶段气含量可降幅度低，是其低产的宏观表征；3号煤储层不匹配孔级，较差连通性，即微、小孔为主，中孔次之，大孔不发育，微裂隙连通性差，致使扩散缓慢、影响储层改造和抽采效果，是其低产的微观表征；3号煤层远高于顶底板塑性及相近的水平应力，进一步造成改造缝长受限，泄流面积不足。因此，建议区内后续地面抽采方式应以增大泄流面积开发方式为主。     

南海北部陆坡天然气水合物成藏特征研究进展分析

南海北部陆坡区域构造地质控制着气源、流体疏导体系、富集空间及储层物性特征,因此,东沙海域、神狐海域、西沙海槽和琼东南盆地的水合物成藏条件及控制因素具有明显差异性。东沙海域深部气体可沿断层、裂缝、不整合面、砂岩疏导层和气烟囱等通道向上运移,并形成天然气水合物,具有渗漏型水合物产出特征;神狐海域水合物成藏与规模巨大的泥底辟活动相关,并与布莱克海台天然气水合物产出特征具有相似性;琼东南盆地中央坳陷带内为天然气水合物发育的重点区,底辟、泥火山或麻坑构造与天然气水合物发育密切相关。     

不同分子量聚乙烯吡咯烷酮对四氢呋喃水合物形成及生长的影响

聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(以下简称PVP)作为一种抑制能力较强、应用较成熟的水合物动力学抑制剂(以下简称KHIs),一直是国内外学者关注和研究的焦点,但对于不同分子量PVP对水合物形成的影响情况还存在着争议。为此,在常压、变温条件下进行了四氢呋喃(以下简称THF)水合物形成模拟实验,研究了相同加量条件下、不同分子量的PVP对THF水合物形成及生长的影响,并从宏观现象、介观结构和微观机制3个层面对影响机理进行了分析和探讨。结果表明:(1)对于THF水合物的形成,PVP的抑制能力随分子量的增大逐渐增强;(2)对于THF水合物的生长,PVP分子量介于8 000~58 000时,抑制效果较接近且相对较弱,但抑制作用稳定,PVP分子量介于270 000~1 500 000时,在THF水合物生长初始阶段PVP的抑制效果较好,但整个实验过程THF水合物形成的平均速率相对较快,且PVP分子量越大这一现象越明显;(3)PVP的存在增强了THF水合物聚集体的聚集强度。结论认为,该研究成果对于KHIs的研发和实际应用均具有较重要的参考价值。     

Genetic background of methane emission by Dutch Holstein Friesian cows measured with infrared sensors in automatic milking systems

International environmental agreements have led to the need to reduce methane emission by dairy cows. Reduction could be achieved through selective breeding. The aim of this study was to quantify the genetic variation of methane emission by Dutch Holstein Friesian cows measured using infrared sensors installed in automatic milking systems (AMS). Measurements of CH₄ and CO₂ on 1,508 Dutch Holstein Friesian cows located on 11 commercial dairy farms were available. Phenotypes per AMS visit were the mean of CH₄, mean of CO₂, mean of CH₄ divided by mean of CO₂, and their log₁₀-transformations. The repeatabilities of the log₁₀-transformated methane phenotypes were 0.27 for CH₄, 0.31 for CO₂, and 0.14 for the ratio. The log₁₀-transformated heritabilities of these phenotypes were 0.11 for CH₄, 0.12 for CO₂, and 0.03 for the ratio. These results indicate that measurements taken using infrared sensors in AMS are repeatable and heritable and, thus, could be used for selection for lower CH₄ emission. Furthermore, it is important to account for farm, AMS, day of measurement, time of day, and lactation stage when estimating genetic parameters for methane phenotypes. Selection based on log₁₀-transformated CH₄ instead of the ratio would be expected to give a greater reduction of CH₄ emission by dairy cows.     

四台矿均压硐室的优化与研究

四台矿属于近距离容易自燃煤层开采,综采工作面采用均压通风系统。在进风顺槽中布置的本巷均压硐室,风机吸风口距离均压风门近,吸风风流经过带式输送机,往往会造成均压风门漏风严重,均压硐室周围温度较高、煤尘较大。据此四台矿优化均压硐室布置方式,采用独立均压硐室代替先前的本巷均压硐室。对优化前后的数据进行研究分析,得出独立均压硐室的应用在减少风门漏风量,降低温度,抑制煤尘方面均有很大改善,实践证明了采用独立均压硐室的可行性及优点。     

甲烷/丙烷在氧化铁表面还原NO的红外原位研究*

利用漫反射红外傅里叶变换光谱仪(DRIFTS)对甲烷/丙烷在氧化铁表面还原NO的反应进行了原位研究,分析了不同气体在氧化铁表面的吸附特点以及在有O_2条件下甲烷/丙烷还原NO的中间产物生成特性。结果表明,氧化铁对NO有着较好的吸附能力,NO能够以不同桥式硝酸盐与硝基的形式吸附于氧化铁表面。这些吸附物种热稳定性各不相同,并且可能会被氧化铁中的晶格氧氧化产生新的吸附物种,对进一步与还原剂发生选择性催化反应有着重要的作用。甲烷与丙烷在氧化铁表面还原NO的微观反应机理通过一系列路径完成。还原剂吸附于氧化铁表面,与由NO吸附形成的含氮吸附物种相互反应,形成一系列碳氢中间产物,通过进一步反应还原NO;在氧气存在的情况下,O_2会参与碳氢还原剂与含氮吸附物种的竞争反应,并形成R—COO-、CH3COO-等更多活性中间物种,这些活性中间物种通过与NO不断的反应最终还原NO为N2。     

Hydrogen production by steam methane reforming in a membrane reactor equipped with a Pd composite membrane deposited on a porous stainless steel

With the aim of producing hydrogen at low cost and with a high conversion efficiency, steam methane reforming (SMR) was carried out under moderate operating conditions in a Pd-based composite membrane reactor packed with a commercial Ru/Al₂O₃ catalyst. A Pd-based composite membrane with a thickness of 4–5 μm was prepared on a tubular stainless steel support (diameter of 12.7 mm, length of 450 mm) using electroless plating (ELP). The Pd-based composite membrane had a hydrogen permeance of 2.4 × 10^?3 mol m^?1 s^?1 Pa^?0.5 and an H₂/N₂ selectivity of 618 at a temperature of 823 K and a pressure difference of 10.1 kPa. The SMR test was conducted at 823 K with a steam-to-carbon ratio of 3.0 and gas hourly space velocity of 1000 h^?1; increasing the pressure difference resulted in enhanced methane conversion, which reached 82% at a pressure difference of 912 kPa. To propose a guideline for membrane design, a process simulation was conducted for conversion enhancement as a function of pressure difference using Aspen HYSYS^®. A stability test for SMR was conducted for ～120 h; the methane conversion, hydrogen production rate, and gas composition were monitored. During the SMR test, the carbon monoxide concentration in the total reformed stream was <1%, indicating that a series of water gas shift reactors was not needed in our membrane reactor system.     

南海北部神狐海域GMGS1和GMGS3钻探区天然气水合物运聚成藏的差异性

为了探究南海北部陆坡神狐海域GMGS1与GMGS3天然气水合物(以下简称水合物)钻探区的钻探结果存在差异的原因,在分析区域地质背景的基础上,基于高分辨率准3D地震资料,结合实际钻探结果,从"水合物运聚体系"的角度,对上述两个钻探区含气流体运移疏导通道类型、发育演化特点及其对水合物成藏的控制和影响等方面进行了对比研究。结果表明:(1)两个钻探区相距甚近且地质背景相同,但含气流体运移通道类型、组合样式、发育演化特点和运移效能却存在着差异,使得二者气体来源不同;(2)GMGS1钻探区以气烟囱模糊带和中小尺度断层作为主要运聚通道系统,缺乏沟通古近系烃源岩与浅层水合物稳定域的沟源断裂,深部热成因气运移效能低,水合物气源以浅层生物气占绝对优势;(3)GMGS3钻探区靠近白云凹陷东部泥底辟及断层发育区,通道运移效能较高,源自深部古近系烃源岩的热成因气能够通过疑似泥底辟、气烟囱模糊带及断层垂向运移至水合物稳定域,热成因气对其水合物成藏的贡献要大于前者。结论认为,含气流体运聚通道的差异可能是使得上述两个钻探区水合物气体来源及运聚富集程度等出现较大差异的重要原因。