Topic: Steam Methane Reforming Simulation-Hydrogen Production
Topic: Steam Methane Reforming Simulation-Hydrogen Production
Topic: Steam Methane Reforming Simulation-Hydrogen Production
AIM: To perform steam methane reforming simulation for hydrogen production using UNISIM.
COMPONENTS
Methane
Water
Hydrogen
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Dioxide
PROCEDURE:
2. Go to file and select new case. Simulation basis manager will appear.
3. Click on Add. Component list will appear. Select the components from list, either by
double clicking on the component or selecting the component by clicking on Add pure.
Name the component list. Close the component list view window.
4. Select Named component list. Click on Fluid pkgs tab. Click on Add. Select Peng
Robinson. Property Pkg should indicate green color (This ensure till here everything is
5. a) Go to Reactions – Add rxn – Equilibrium – Add components and their stoichiometric coeffs as per:
Name the reaction as Reform 1. Go to Basis- Select Keq vs T table. Go to Keq and enter details:
2
b) Go to Reactions - Add rxn- Equilibrium – Add components, their mole weight and their stoichiometric
coeffs as per:
Name the reaction as Reform 2. Go to Basis- Select Keq vs T table. Go to Keq and enter details:
c) Go to Reactions - Add rxn- Equilibrium – Add components, their mole weight and their stoichiometric
coeffs as per:
d) Go to Reactions - Add rxn- Conversion – Add components, their mole weight and their stoichiometric
coeffs as per:
8. Click on Enter Simulation Environment. PFD (Process flow diagram) window will
appear and maximize it. (You will see a case main browser box) Select blue color arrow
mark ( ), which is a material stream. Click and move the mouse to PFD plat form.
Right click on the stream select the view properties. Enter the following details:
9. Click on ‘Set’ and bring it to PFD platform. Go to its properties and enter:
12. Add ‘General reactor’ and select ‘Equilibrium reactor’. Add properties:
Add Reformer rxn set to Reaction set. Enter delta P as 70 kPa, Reform liquid T= 760 degree C.
Add Shift rxn set to Reaction set. Enter delta P as 70 kPa, shift liquid T= 430 degree C. Change Duty to
Cooling duty.
REPORT:
INFERENCE:
1. The first reaction is strongly endothermic (consumes heat, ΔHr= 206 kJ/mol), the second
reaction is mildly exothermic (produces heat, ΔHr= -41 kJ/mol)
2. Catalysts with high surface-area-to-volume ratio are preferred because of diffusion limitations
due to high operating temperature. Examples of catalyst shapes used are spoked wheels, gear
wheels, and rings with holes. Additionally, these shapes have a low pressure drop which is
advantageous for this application