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Article | REF: J5480 V2

Synthesis gas production by steam reforming

Authors: Fabrice GIROUDIÈRE, André LE GALL

Publication date: February 10, 2012

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1. Presentation and background

In the manufacture of syngas, C and/or C n H m are converted into CO, CO 2 , H 2 with the occasional addition of N 2 , oxygen being supplied either directly, or by steam or air. In terms of syngas utilization, a distinction is essentially made between:

  • Purified H 2 which is the essential component of all hydrogenation reactions ;

  • the CO + CO 2 + H 2 mixture which is at the origin of methanol synthesis;

  • CO alone,...

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