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On the effect of biogas composition on the H2 production by sorption enhanced steam reforming (SESR)

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  • Capa, A.
  • García, R.
  • Chen, D.
  • Rubiera, F.
  • Pevida, C.
  • Gil, M.V.

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Biogas is a valuable source of renewable energy produced from biodegradable organic materials via anaerobic digestion. The production of H2 by sorption enhanced steam reforming (SESR) of biogas has been studied thermodynamic and experimentally. A Pd/Ni–Co catalyst and dolomite as CO2 sorbent were used. The effect of biogas composition (CH4/CO2 vol.%) on the process was evaluated at 600 and 650 °C in a fluidized bed reactor using biogas CO2 concentrations of 5–50 vol.%. During conventional biogas steam reforming (SR), high CH4 partial pressures in the feed favor the process, producing high H2 concentrations. During biogas SESR, CO2 was effectively removed from the gas phase by the sorbent for all the biogas compositions, and it did not alter the process compared to pure methane. Steam methane reforming (SMR) and water-gas shift (WGS), together with carbonation, were the main reactions occurring during biogas SESR. Dry (or CO2) methane reforming did not occur under the conditions studied due to the relatively low temperature and the presence of steam. High H2 purity (98.4 vol.%) and H2 yield (91%) were experimentally obtained, pointing out the biogas SESR as a promising technology for the efficient production of high-purity, high-yield hydrogen from a renewable source.

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  • Capa, A. & García, R. & Chen, D. & Rubiera, F. & Pevida, C. & Gil, M.V., 2020. "On the effect of biogas composition on the H2 production by sorption enhanced steam reforming (SESR)," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 160(C), pages 575-583.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:160:y:2020:i:c:p:575-583
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.06.122
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