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Results and Discussion 55<br />

Wet Gas Composition (%)<br />

Wet Gas Composition Vol (%)<br />

40<br />

35<br />

30<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

750 800 860<br />

Figure27: Iron catalyst-Wet gas composition-Temperature dependence<br />

40<br />

35<br />

30<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

Temperature (°C)<br />

4500 6500 8500 10000<br />

Space Velocity (1/h)<br />

Figure28: Iron catalyst-Wet gas composition-SV dependence<br />

As the tar conversion was higher with the use of nickel based catalysts we can see a significant<br />

difference in the gas composition in Figure 29. Hydrocarbons are apparently fully converted, so<br />

CH4 is almost zero and the CO value is increased. As a result of the water-gas shift reaction and<br />

methane reforming, the production of H2 is much higher as well as the value of CO2. Of course<br />

steam is a lot lower (~27.5%) in the gas composition after the catalyst the before the bed (~ 43%),<br />

due to the steam reforming. It also clear that as the residence time decreases, the catalyst works<br />

better, but still in all the operating conditions it efficient enough.<br />

CH₄<br />

CO<br />

CO₂<br />

H₂<br />

H₂O<br />

CH₄<br />

CO<br />

CO₂<br />

H₂<br />

H₂O

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