Abstract:
The primary aim of this project is to reduce natural gas consumption and reliance on it by
implementing the Kellogg Reformer Exchanger System (KRES). This system utilizes catalystfilled tubes and harnesses heat from secondary reformer effluent gases to convert unreacted
methane. Integration of KRES significantly cuts natural gas burnt in the primary reformer
and achieve a thermal balance by burning 25% hydrogen (H2) compared to the conventional
20% in combustion chamber. Coal combustion is proposed to offset reduced steam
generation and this equipment boosts production capacity from 1570 to 1743 tons per day.
