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Conference Article: Design of steam reforming hydrogen and methanol co-production system to be connected to the HTTR

Hada, K.; Fujimoto, N.; Sudo, Y. (Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Oarai, Ibaraki (Japan). Dept. of HTTR Project)

Abstract

A wide spectrum of discussions on nuclear process heat applications suggest that a steam reforming hydrogen and methanol (or synthesis gas) co-production process to be at present the most practical and desirable nuclear process heat application to be demonstrate using the HTTR. The HTTR steam reforming system achieved economic competitivity and operability/controllability by applying several innovative measures to improve productivity of hydrogen and methanol, effectively utilizing nuclear process heat and installing an extra heat exchanger to accommodate heat demand in the steam reforming system to the nuclear process heat supply. As the result, hydrogen of 1390Nm3/h and methanol of 1930kg/h are to be produced form LNG of 950kg/h utilizing the nuclear process heat of 10MW.

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key words: Gas Cooled Reactor, Nuclear Technology
Reference:
Technical committee meeting on high temperature applications of nuclear energy. Oarai (Japan). 19-20 Oct 1992
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--761, pp:124-134