Thermodynamic analysis of carbon dioxide reforming of methane in view of solid carbon formation

• Published in: Fuel processing technology Vol. 92; no. 3; pp. 678 - 691
• Main Authors: Nikoo, M. Khoshtinat, Amin, N.A.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.03.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Carbon; Carbon dioxide; Carbon formation; Carbon monoxide; catalysts; Conversion; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; ethane; ethylene; Exact sciences and technology; Fuels; Gibbs free energy; hydrogen; hydrogen production; Methane; methanol; Moles; Optimization; Reforming; synthesis gas; temperature; Thermodynamic equilibrium; working conditions; yields; Methane; Gibbs free energy; Reforming; Thermodynamic equilibrium; Carbon formation; Carbon dioxide; Disproportionation; Ethylene; Fischer Tropsch synthesis; Temperature effect; Methyl ether; Decomposition; Synthesis gas; Free energy; Ethane; Numerical analysis; Pressure effect; Thermodynamic analysis; Catalyst; Methanol

A thermodynamic equilibrium analysis on the multi-reaction system for carbon dioxide reforming of methane in view of carbon formation was performed with Aspen plus based on direct minimization of Gibbs free energy method. The effects of CO2/CH4 ratio (0.5–3), reaction temperature (573–1473K) and pre...