Process Evaluation - Steam Reforming of Diesel Fuel Oil

Abstract

This project is an evaluation of a proprietary catalyst as a means of steam-reforming diesel fuel oil (Fed. Spec. VV-F-800B, symbol DF-2). A system for testing the catalyst has been designed, built and successfully used to screen operating conditions of temperature, space velocity, and H2O/C ratio. A duration test has been conducted showing the catalyst capable of steam reforming diesel fuel, but with the production of naphthalene after 30 hours. Hydrogen production remained stable through the 86 hours of the test. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1980
Accession Number
ADA087053

Entities

People

  • Anthony L. Lee
  • Elias H. Camara
  • George A. Jarvi
  • Ronald M. Bowman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aromatic Compounds
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Catalysts
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Energy
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Petroleum Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster