Catalytic Steam Reforming II

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is a continuation of the previous successful Special Issue “Catalytic Steam Reforming”.

Hydrogen is known as an alternative, viable, and clean fuel, and the implementation of hydrogen will hold a significant role as a key energy carrier in balancing both energy supply and demand. At the moment, approximately 96% of hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels. Steam reforming (SR) is the most economical method. At the industrial scale, 48% of total hydrogen is produced from the SR of natural gas, 30% from oil, 18% from coal, and only 4% from water electrolysis. The conventional SR of natural gas includes two main steps: an endothermic SR reaction at a high temperature (1000∼1300 K) and an exothermic water gas shift (WGS) reaction at a lower temperature (500∼700 K). For the development of small-scale reformers, on-site hydrogen stations, and large-scale reformers, it is also highly essential to develop a compact reactor with proper catalytic activity and reliable durability in order to avoid the sintering of active metal and coke formation.

This Special Issue of Catalysts will mainly include the development of catalysts; reactor and process designs with CFD modeling and process optimization used to enhance the performance of the SR for application in small-scale fuel processors; hydrogen stations; large-scale reformers; and commercial hydrogen plants. The primary purpose is the development of novel methods for steam reforming of natural gas, other hydrocarbons, and liquid fuels for application in compact hydrogen stations.

Dr. Dong Ju Moon
Dr. Hong-ran Park
Guest Editors

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• steam reforming
• water gas shift reaction
• structured catalysts
• CDF modeling
• reactor design
• reforming process design
• small-scale reformer
• hydrogen station
• large-scale and commercial reformer

• Catalytic Steam Reforming in Catalysts (7 articles)