Autothermal Reforming of Gasoline Using a Cool Flame Vaporizer

摘要

The phenomenon of cool flames can be used for mixing,evaporation,and overheating of a mixture of fuel,air,and steam.This method is used to provide a homogeneous mixture preparation.This study investigates the existence of cool flames running a stationary cool flame reactor under autothermal reforming conditions.It particularly characterizes the thermal limits of the cool flame reaction at high steam-to-carbon ratios.The experiments show that a cool flame vaporizer can be combined with an autothermal reformer leading to a homogeneous temperature profile in the front of the catalyst bed.This results in a good conversion of the fuel in the reforming process.