MODIFIED STEAM-METHANE-REFORMATION TECHNIQUE FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

摘要

A process of and system for sequestering carbon (CO2) produced in coal and gas burning hydrogen production plants, resulting in the production of hydrogen at current market prices or less without carbon emission.

主权项

1. A process to sequester carbon from the fuel burner exhaust gases in industrial hydrogen production plants comprising the steps of:
(a) burning a mixture of an oxidant and fuel; (b) generating flue gas and products of combustion; (c) streaming the generated flue gas and the products of combustion into a first reactor; (d) determining an amount of thermal energy needed from the fuel to produce hydrogen in a balanced steam-fuel-reformation reaction; (e) adding the determined amount of fuel and water to produce hydrogen; (f) passing all products of the reaction to a second reactor; and (g) combining the products with sodium hydroxide to react at a low temperature to form sodium carbonate.