Abstract:
A synthesis gas production apparatus (reformer) to be used for a synthesis gas production step in a GTL (gas-to-liquid) process is prevented from being contaminated by metal components. A method of suppressing metal contamination of a synthesis gas production apparatus operating for a GTL process that includes a synthesis gas production step of producing synthesis gas by causing natural gas and gas containing steam and/or carbon dioxide to react with each other for reforming in a synthesis gas production apparatus in which, at the time of separating and collecting a carbon dioxide contained in the synthesis gas produced in the synthesis gas production step and recycling the separated and collected carbon dioxide as source gas for the reforming reaction in the synthesis gas production step, a nickel concentration in the recycled carbon dioxide is not higher than 0.05 ppmv.
Abstract:
To allow hydrogen to be supplied to a dehydrogenation reaction unit for dehydrogenating an organic hydride by using a highly simple structure so that the activity of the dehydrogenation catalyst of the dehydrogenation reaction unit is prevented from being rapidly reduced. The hydrogen production system (1) comprises a first dehydrogenation reaction unit (3) for producing hydrogen by a dehydrogenation reaction of an organic hydride in presence of a first catalyst, and a second dehydrogenation reaction unit (4) for receiving a product of the first dehydrogenation reaction unit, and producing hydrogen by a dehydrogenation reaction of the organic hydride remaining in the product in presence of a second catalyst, wherein an amount of the first catalyst used in the first dehydrogenation reaction unit is equal to or less than an amount of the second catalyst used in the second dehydrogenation reaction unit, and an amount of hydrogen produced in the first dehydrogenation reaction unit is less than an amount of hydrogen produced in the second dehydrogenation reaction unit.
Abstract:
A synthesis gas production apparatus (reformer) to be used for a synthesis gas production step in a GTL (gas-to-liquid) process is prevented from being contaminated by metal components. A method of suppressing metal contamination of a synthesis gas production apparatus operating for a GTL process that includes a synthesis gas production step of producing synthesis gas by causing natural gas and gas containing steam and/or carbon dioxide to react with each other for reforming in a synthesis gas production apparatus in which, at the time of separating and collecting a carbon dioxide contained in the synthesis gas produced in the synthesis gas production step and recycling the separated and collected carbon dioxide as source gas for the reforming reaction in the synthesis gas production step, a nickel concentration in the recycled carbon dioxide is not higher than 0.05 ppmv.
Abstract:
Provided is a system and a method which allow hydrogen to be produced both efficiently and in a stable manner when using exhaust gas produced by power generation as a heat source for the dehydrogenation reaction, controlling the temperature of the dehydrogenation reaction within an appropriate range. The system (1) for producing hydrogen comprises a dehydrogenation reaction unit (51) for producing hydrogen from an organic hydride by a dehydrogenation reaction in presence of a dehydrogenation catalyst; a first power generation unit (2) for generating electric power from energy of combustion gas produced by combustion of fuel; a waste heat recovery unit (3) for receiving heat from exhaust gas expelled from the first power generation unit; a heat exchanger (21) provided in the waste heat recovery unit for exchanging heat between the exhaust gas and a heat medium; and a circulation line (L1-L3) for introducing the heat medium heated in the heat exchanger to the dehydrogenation reaction unit in liquid form, and returning the heat medium expelled from the dehydrogenation reaction unit to the heat exchanger; wherein the heat medium is introduced into the dehydrogenation reaction unit at an introduction temperature ranging between 352° C. and 392° C., the heat medium is expelled from the dehydrogenation reaction unit at an expulsion temperature ranging between 337 ° C. and 367 ° C., and a difference between the introduction temperature and the expulsion temperature ranges between 10° C. and 50° C.
Abstract:
Provided is a system and a method which allow hydrogen to be produced both efficiently and in a stable manner when using exhaust gas produced by power generation as a heat source for the dehydrogenation reaction, controlling the temperature of the dehydrogenation reaction within an appropriate range. The system (1) for producing hydrogen comprises a dehydrogenation reaction unit (51) for producing hydrogen from an organic hydride by a dehydrogenation reaction in presence of a dehydrogenation catalyst; a first power generation unit (2) for generating electric power from energy of combustion gas produced by combustion of fuel; a waste heat recovery unit (3) for receiving heat from exhaust gas expelled from the first power generation unit; a heat exchanger (21) provided in the waste heat recovery unit for exchanging heat between the exhaust gas and a heat medium; and a circulation line (L1-L3) for introducing the heat medium heated in the heat exchanger to the dehydrogenation reaction unit in liquid form, and returning the heat medium expelled from the dehydrogenation reaction unit to the heat exchanger; wherein the heat medium is introduced into the dehydrogenation reaction unit at an introduction temperature ranging between 352° C. and 392° C., the heat medium is expelled from the dehydrogenation reaction unit at an expulsion temperature ranging between 337 ° C. and 367 ° C., and a difference between the introduction temperature and the expulsion temperature ranges between 10° C. and 50° C.