A reforming device is provided with: a reformer in which an ammonia gas is burnt by air to generate heat to reform the ammonia gas utilizing the generated heat; a supply pipe through which a gas comprising the ammonia gas and air to be fed to the reformer flows; a gas inlet which is arranged in the supply pipe and through which the ammonia gas and air are introduced into the inside of the supply pipe in such a manner that a tubular flow can be generated; an igniter which can ignite the ammonia gas introduced into the inside of the supply pipe through the gas inlet; and an ammonia gas inlet which is arranged in the supply pipe on a side closer to the reformer than the gas inlet and through which the ammonia gas is introduced into the inside of the supply pipe.

A reactor system and a process for carrying out the methanol cracking reaction of a feedstock comprising methanol to hydrogen are provided, where the heat for the endothermic methanol cracking reaction is provided by resistance heating.

A method is provided for rapidly switching a metal-catalysed steam methane reforming reaction of a feed gas from a first steady-state reaction condition (A) to a second steady-state reaction condition (B) or vice-versa. After applying a given voltage and/or feed gas flow, the system can work towards a thermal equilibration to reach steady state without any additional operator input.

A combustion control apparatus of an Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) reforming system and a method for controlling the same may include a burner provided to supply heat to a reformer, a flame temperature analyzer configured to analyze a flame temperature of the burner, an air flow rate calculator configured to determine an initial value of a flow rate of air to be supplied to the burner depending on a flow rate of fuel gas supplied to the burner, and an air flow rate controller electrically connected to the air flow rate calculator and the flame temperature analyzer and configured to select the flow rate of the air at which the flame temperature transmitted by the flame temperature analyzer reaches a maximum while changing the flow rate of the air from the initial value and to control supply of the selected flow rate of the air to the burner.

A flow reactor system for providing on-demand H.sub.2 evolution at pressure from a liquid organic hydrogen carrier and/or blends thereof includes a reactor that includes a reaction vessel having an inlet and outlet. The inlet is configured to introduce reactants into the reaction vessel, and the outlet is configured to release reaction products. The reaction vessel is configured to hold therein a catalyst system capable of catalyzing the evolution of molecular hydrogen from a liquid organic hydrogen carrier. Advantageously, the reaction vessel is configured to operate at pressures greater than or equal to 50 psig (e.g., from about 50 psig to about 10500 psig. The flow reactor system also includes a source of preheated liquid organic hydrogen carrier in fluid communication with the reactor and a purification system in fluid communication with the outlet that provides purified molecular hydrogen gas for on-demand applications.

A reforming method may include: reforming a hydrocarbon with steam plasma to generate a first synthetic gas, which includes hydrogen and carbon dioxide, from the hydrocarbon; cooling the first synthetic gas to a predetermined temperature, removing water vapor included in the first synthetic gas, and separating hydrogen from the first synthetic gas; reforming the first synthetic gas, from which hydrogen is separated, and a hydrocarbon with steam plasma to generate hydrogen, and generating a second synthetic gas in which carbon dioxide is decreased; and cooling the second synthetic gas to a predetermined temperature, removing water vapor included in the second synthetic gas, and separating hydrogen from the second synthetic gas.

A method and a device for detecting internal carbon deposition of a solid oxide fuel cell system. The method comprises the following steps: adjusting a temperature in a reformer of the solid oxide fuel cell system so that a mixed gas discharged from the reformer is at a detection temperature; sampling the mixed gas; detecting a gas sample to obtain a mole fraction of each gas, and calculating an equilibrium constant K1 of a Boudouard reaction according to the obtained mole fraction; calculating an equilibrium constant K2 of the Boudouard reaction according to thermodynamics; comparing K1 and K2, if K1 is less than K2, determining that there will be no carbon deposition in the solid oxide fuel cell system; and if K1 is greater than K2, determining that there will be carbon deposition in the solid oxide fuel cell system. By using the method, a carbon deposition condition in the solid oxide fuel cell system can be detected to effect early warning regarding the solid oxide fuel cell system and take preventive measures

A dehydrogenation reaction device includes: an acid aqueous solution storage unit including a first aqueous acid solution; a water storage unit including water; and a dehydrogenation reaction unit including a chemical hydride. The dehydrogenation reaction unit receives a second aqueous acid solution in which the first aqueous acid solution and water are mixed, and further reacts the chemical hydride and the second aqueous acid solution to generate hydrogen.

A heat recovery system for plasma reformers is comprised of a cascade of regenerators and recuperators that are arranged to transfer in stages the heat at high temperatures for storage, transport, and recirculation. Recirculation of heat increases the efficiency of plasma reformers and heat exchanging reduces temperature of the product for downstream applications.

Methods for bi-reforming with a red mud catalyst support composition, one method including providing a methane feed in the presence of carbon dioxide and steam to react over the red mud catalyst support composition at increased temperature and increased pressure to produce synthesis gas comprising H.sub.2 and CO, the composition comprising red mud material produced from an alumina extraction process from bauxite ore.