Hydrogen-rich syngas production via steam reforming of palm oil mill effluent (POME) - A thermodynamics analysis

Cheng, Yoke Wang and Lee, Zhan Sheng and Chong, Chi Cheng and Khan, Maksudur R. and Cheng, C. K. and Ng, Kim Hoong and Hossain, Sk Safdar (2018) Hydrogen-rich syngas production via steam reforming of palm oil mill effluent (POME) - A thermodynamics analysis. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. pp. 1-14. ISSN 0360-3199. (In Press) (In Press)

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Abstract

In current paper, thermodynamics study of palm oil mill effluent (POME) steam reforming was performed to investigate its feasibility for syngas production. By using the minimization of total Gibbs free energy method, the thermodynamic simulation is executed to study the effect of reaction temperature (573–1173 K) on product yield (Y i Y i) and syngas ratio (H 2: CO). Based on preliminary analysis, the POME liquor composed of 99.73% water and 0.27% organic contents by mole. Complete conversion of POME's organic contents is accomplished regardless of reforming temperature. However, the equilibrium constant reveals that not every organic constituent in POME are reformed into syngas via steam reforming at≤ 673 K, so their disappearance hints at the occurrence of thermal decomposition.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Thermodynamics; Steam reforming; Palm oil mill effluent; Hydrogen
Subjects: T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division: Centre of Excellence: Centre of Excellence for Advanced Research in Fluid Flow
Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering
Depositing User: PM Dr. Chin Kui Cheng
Date Deposited: 08 Feb 2019 07:49
Last Modified: 08 Feb 2019 07:49
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/21424
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