Steam reforming of propionic acid: Thermodynamic analysis of a model compound for hydrogen production from bio-oil |
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Authors: | Saeed Sahebdelfar |
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Affiliation: | Catalysis Research Group, Petrochemical Research and Technology Company, National Petrochemical Company, P.O. Box 14358-84711, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: | The thermodynamic equilibrium of steam reforming of propionic acid (HPAc) as a bio-oil model compound was studied over a wide range of reaction conditions (T = 500–900 °C, P = 1–10 bar and H2O/HPAc = 0–4 mol/mol) using non-stoichiometric equilibrium models. The effect of operating conditions on equilibrium conversion, product composition and coke formation was studied. The equilibrium calculations indicate nearly complete conversion of propionic acid under these conditions. Additionally, carbon and methane formation are unfavorable at high temperatures and high steam to carbon (S/C) ratios. The hydrogen yield versus S/C ratio passes a maximum, the value and position of which depends on temperature. The thermodynamic equilibrium results for HPAc fit favorably with experimental data for real bio-oil steam reforming under same reaction conditions. |
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Keywords: | Propionic acid Steam reforming Thermodynamic equilibrium Bio-oil Model compound Biohydrogen |
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