Intermediate temperature steam reforming of C₃H₈ with hydrogen permeating membrane reactor

Abstract

Propane is widely used as fuel like CH₄.   In this study, in order to achieve high yield of H₂ at low temperature by steam reforming of C₃H₈ which is much reactive than that of CH₄, application of hydrogen permeation membrane consisting of Pd/V/Pd was studied.   It was found that Ni/LaNbO₄ shows high H₂ yield and low selectivity ot CH₄.   Low CH₄ selectivity in C₃H₈ steam reforming on Ni/LaNbO₄ could be assigned to low activity to CO hydrogenation.