Energy Balance Development in a Cogeneration with Biogas for H2 Production by Catalytic Reforming

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to carry out technically a mass and energy balances in an energy cogeneration plant with cattle excrement having biogas + natural gas as a fuel. It was used like raw material for hydrogen production. Also to evaluate the economic pre-feasibility of the steam reforming plant using GN and Biogas + GN mixture fuels. An analysis of an electric energy cogeneration plant was carried out; this plant used biogas and GN. Based on these fuels, an industrial significant scale for this research was fixed, as a consequence an installed power of 75 MW was selected. Mass and energy balances were carried out over this installed power.