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Informationen zum Autor KE LIU, PhD, MBA, is the Principal Scientist and Project Leader of the Energy and Propulsion Technologies Division of GE Global Research Center, working on different technologies related to gasification, IGCC, syngas, and fuel conversion. Currently, he leads a team of engineers to develop the dry feeding technology for next-generation GE gasifier for high-moisture, low-rank coal and biomass gasification. Dr. Liu started his career at Exxon-Mobil and then UTC Fuel Cells, working on various fuel and H2 production technologies. He is not only a leading expert on energy, fuels, and gasification, but also an industrial leader who led many large R&D projects funded by DOE and large U.S. energy corporations such as GE, Shell-UTC, and Exxon-Mobil. A recipient of numerous awards, including the 2006 National Emerald Honors Special Recognition Award, Dr. Liu has served as a board member and program chair of International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, a board member of the Energy Center of CalTech (PEER), and the associate editor of the Energy and Fuels Journal. CHUNSHAN SONG, PhD, is a Professor of Fuel Science and Chemical Engineering and the Director of the EMS Energy Institute at Pennsylvania State University. A recipient of numerous awards, he has been extensively published, and his research on clean fuels and catalysis has been funded by government and industry. Also, Dr. Song has served as chair for the ACS Division of Petroleum Chemistry; chair for ACS Fuel Chemistry Division; and advisory board chair and program chair for International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. VELU SUBRAMANI, PhD, is a Research Scientist working for the BP Refining and Logistics Technology team. He has over fifteen years of research experience in heterogeneous catalysis for fine chemicals synthesis, energy production, and environmental protection. He is the recipient of research fellowships from Switzerland and the Science and Technology Agency (STA) of Japan. Dr. Subramani is the author of over fifty peer-reviewed articles in international journals and the author or co-author of several patents. He served as the program chair for the ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry. Klappentext * Covers the timely topic of fuel cells and hydrogen-based energy from its fundamentals to practical applications* Serves as a resource for practicing researchers and as a text in graduate-level programs* Tackles crucial aspects in light of the new directions in the energy industry, in particular how to integrate fuel processing into contemporary systems like nuclear and gas power plants* Includes homework-style problems Zusammenfassung Hydrogen and Syngas Production and Purification Technologies discusses promising, more efficient directions in the energy industry fuel cells and hydrogen-based energy. This book covers the fundamentals of catalysis and proceeds to discuss applications in practical systems, including nuclear and gas power plants. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiii Contributors xv 1. Introduction to Hydrogen and Syngas Production and Purification Technologies 1 Chunshan Song 1.1 Importance of Hydrogen and Syngas Production 1 1.2 Principles of Syngas and Hydrogen Production 4 1.3 Options for Hydrogen and Syngas Production 6 1.4 Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells 8 1.5 Fuel Processing for Fuel Cells 9 1.6 Sulfur Removal 10 1.7 CO2 Capture and Separation 11 1.8 Scope of the Book 11 Acknowledgments 12 References 12 2. Catalytic Steam Reforming Technology for the Production of Hydrogen and Syngas 14 Velu Subramani, Pradeepkumar Sharma, Lingzhi Zhang, and Ke Liu 2.1 Introduction 14 2.2 Steam Reforming of Light Hydrocarbons 17 2.2.1 Steam Reforming of Natural Gas 17 2.2.2 Steam Reforming of C2-C4 Hydrocarbons 36 2.3 Steam Reforming of Liq...
