Summary for the CC28 example simulation

This example demonstrates a typical process to produce hydrogen by using steam methane reforming (SMR). We react natural gas and high-pressure steam over a Ni/MgAl2O4 catalyst to produce H2, CO, and CO2. We then further refine the CO and H2O in the outlet stream by using two sequential water-gas shift reactors, one at high-temperature and one at low-temperature. These reactors convert much of the remaining CO and H2O into H2 and CO2.

The final step of the SMR process separates H2 from the remaining components by using pressure swing adsorption (PSA). For simplicity, we do not rigorously model this step in this example. Instead, we use a component splitter to define the separation.

Note: The AA4 - Fullsize PSA Process example demonstrates how to rigorously model a PSA process. You can use the AA4 - Fullsize PSA Process example for ideas on how to expand this example to include a rigorously modeled PSA process.

Figure 1: An H2 production process by using steam methane reforming in AVEVA Process Simulation