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Evaluation of the mass and heat balances of a steam reforming pilot plant
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- Hydrogen is the simplest and most abundant element in the universe, but it does not occur naturally, it is always found in a combination of other elements (e.g. water). Hydrogen in its pure form can be a fuel source. Moreover, hydrogen is primarily produced by two different methodologies: Steam reforming and electrolysis. Since 2018, a project at the Ecole Polytechnique de Louvain has been launched which consists of the construction of a steam methane reforming furnace for different studies, improvements, and innovative implementations for an optimal and environmental hydrogen generation. Steam methane reforming is a high temperature process in which steam reacts with methane from natural gas, which is heated, to produce hydrogen. As there are different aspects to study on the steam reforming, this project will be focused on the study of the heat transfer and mass transfer that occur on each component of the plant. In order to carry out this study, Aspen Plus is used for the process simulation of the plant and data collection for the analysis and comparison with the numbers obtained on the onsite testing of the plant.