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COBEM 2017
24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
OVERVIEW OF THE ETHANOL STEAM REFORMING FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
Submission Author:
Cristiano Henrique Gonçalves de Brito , MG
Co-Authors:
Laura Soares, Cristiano Henrique Gonçalves de Brito, Cristiana Brasil Maia, José Ricardo Sodré
Presenter: Laura Soares
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2017.COB17-2447
Abstract
Among the various hydrogen production technologies, steam reforming of hydrocarbons stands out due to its characteristics that can be applied in automotive systems on board as an internal combustion engine and as fuel cells. Ethanol has advantages such as easy handling, transport, storage, low toxicity, volatility, and is easily obtained from different biomasses such as sugarcane, corn and potatoes. The catalysts and supports applied in the reform help the conversion of ethanol into hydrogen. To obtain high rates of hydrogen, low coke deposition in catalysts and low concentrations of carbon dioxide, parameters such as catalyst composition and support, temperature and pressure applied during the process, steam-ethanol feed proportions and hydrogen selectivity are evaluated. This work is directed to a review of the literature on ethanol vapor reform, presenting several studies related to its area and its viability.
Keywords
Hydrogen, ethanol, steam reforming, Renewable Sources, energy
