Hydrogen Conversion by Reformation of Jet Fuel in a Supercritical Water Medium - Effects of the Water-To-Fuel Feed Ratio on the Conversion
Abstract
The noncatalytic direct reformation of jet fuel was studied in a supercritical water medium using a specially designed 400-mL Haynes 230 alloy tubular reactor. The kinetic experiments were conducted at 1042 K, 240.9 bar, and at the same water flow rate with varying water-to-fuel feed ratio. The principal reactions are reformation of jet fuel into hydrogen and carbon oxides and pyrolysis of hydrocarbon molecules into lighter molecules. The effluent gas contained H2, CO, CO2 and CH4, with small concentration of C2H6. This paper discusses the effects of the water-to-fuel ratio on the hydrogen conversion and the extent of pyrolysis reaction. The results provide vital information for the optimization of the novel reformation process.
Recommended Citation
S. Putta et al., "Hydrogen Conversion by Reformation of Jet Fuel in a Supercritical Water Medium - Effects of the Water-To-Fuel Feed Ratio on the Conversion," Proceedings of the 2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting (2008, New Orleans, LA), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Apr 2008.
Meeting Name
2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety (2008: Apr. 6-10, New Orleans, LA)
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Hydrogen Conversion; Jet Fuel; Supercritical Water Medium
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2008 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
10 Apr 2008
