LAPSE:2025.0264
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LAPSE:2025.0264
Optimized integration strategies for the PMR-based H2 production with CO2 capture process
June 27, 2025
Abstract
This work develops process options using a novel protonic membrane reformer (PMR) and liquefaction-based CO2 capture process for low-carbon hydrogen production from natural gas. Several hybrid concepts of the PMR and liquefaction process are suggested based on the strategies to handle the residual gas from the reformer. The process intensification and optimization results indicate that the hybrid system with a water-gas-shift reactor and off-gas recycling guarantees high H2 and CO2 recovery rates for the PMR operating at relatively low H2 recovery. The hybrid concept also has 74% energy conversion efficiency, which is higher than a conventional steam-methane reforming (SMR)-based H2 production with chemical absorption CO2 capture.
This work develops process options using a novel protonic membrane reformer (PMR) and liquefaction-based CO2 capture process for low-carbon hydrogen production from natural gas. Several hybrid concepts of the PMR and liquefaction process are suggested based on the strategies to handle the residual gas from the reformer. The process intensification and optimization results indicate that the hybrid system with a water-gas-shift reactor and off-gas recycling guarantees high H2 and CO2 recovery rates for the PMR operating at relatively low H2 recovery. The hybrid concept also has 74% energy conversion efficiency, which is higher than a conventional steam-methane reforming (SMR)-based H2 production with chemical absorption CO2 capture.
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Carbon Dioxide Capture, Energy Efficiency, Hydrogen, Process Design, Process Intensification, proton conducting membrane
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Kim D, Liu Z, Anantharaman R, Peters TA, Gundersen T. Optimized integration strategies for the PMR-based H2 production with CO2 capture process. Systems and Control Transactions 4:698-703 (2025) https://doi.org/10.69997/sct.104059
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Kim D: SINTEF Energy Research, Trondheim, Norway
Liu Z: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Trondheim, Norway
Anantharaman R: SINTEF Energy Research, Trondheim, Norway
Peters TA: SINTEF Industry, Oslo, Norway
Gundersen T: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Trondheim, Norway
Liu Z: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Trondheim, Norway
Anantharaman R: SINTEF Energy Research, Trondheim, Norway
Peters TA: SINTEF Industry, Oslo, Norway
Gundersen T: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Trondheim, Norway
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Systems and Control Transactions
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4
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698
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703
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2025
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2025-07-01
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PII: 0698-0703-1772-SCT-4-2025, Publication Type: Journal Article
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