(64e) Evaluation of Dual Layer Monolith Catalyst for Auto-Thermal Reforming of Oxygenated Fuels Using Acetic Acid As a Model Compound
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2012
2012 Spring Meeting & 8th Global Congress on Process Safety
Emerging Technologies in Clean Energy for the Twenty-First Century
Biofuels from Lignocellulosic Biomass
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 9:30am to 10:00am
Evaluation of Dual Layer Monolith Catalyst for Auto-thermal Reforming of Oxygenated Fuels using Acetic Acid as a Model Compound
Bi Chen1, John T. Adeosun1, Bob Farrauto2, and Adeniyi Lawal1
(1) New Jersey Center for Microchemical Systems, Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1 Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken NJ 07030
(2) BASF Catalysts LLC, 25 Middlesex/Essex Tpke., Iselin NJ 08830
Abstract
The BASF dual layer monolith catalyst has been successfully commercialized for the auto-thermal reforming of natural gas. The layered catalyst comprises a monolith substrate containing one layer of catalytic partial oxidation catalyst that is in intimate contact with a second, catalytic steam reforming catalyst layer. The design enables the efficient integration of heat and eliminates the need for sequential and separate reactors for the two reactions. To investigate the suitability of the catalyst for the auto-thermal reforming of oxygenated fuels, we select acetic acid as a model compound for the carbohydrate components of pyrolysis oil. Parametric studies were carried out to determine the optimum operating conditions for maximization of the conversion of acetic acid and the yield of syngas (H2/CO mixture) as well as minimization of coke formation.