Methanol steam reforming in supported Pd membrane reactor The supported Pd membrane is promising for the production of high-purity hydrogen from catalytic steam reforming of methanol. At the 35°C reaction temperature, the catalyst activity and stability are promoted by increasing the alumina content. Here a compact doublejacketed reactor has generated high-purity hydrogen directly from steam reforming of methanol, with no need for external purification and a much higher recovery yield.

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 110 KB
• Volume: 4
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1464-2859
• DOI: 10.1016/s1464-2859(01)80533-2

✦ Synopsis

environments was investigated. The corrosion rate is higher under 'outlet' conditions at 700°C compared to standard conditions at 650°C and 'inlet' conditions at 600°C. The corrosion potential increases with time when a protective corrosion layer is formed. Eventually it reaches a more positive potential, close to the cathode operating potential. On Thermax 4762 steel, the corrosion layer grows relatively quickly in the first 48 h, then slows down when a protective layer is formed. The corrosion layer consists of an Fe-rich outer layer and a protective AI-and Cr-rich inner layer.