Author:
Martínez Jeremías,Zúñiga-Hinojosa María Antonieta,Ruiz-Martínez Richard Steve
Abstract
The catalytic naphtha reforming process is key to producing high-octane gasoline. Dozens of components are involved in this process in hundreds of individual catalytic reactions. Calculations of concentrations at equilibrium, using equilibrium constants, are commonly performed for a small number of simultaneous reactions. However, the Gibbs free energy minimization method is recommended for the solution of complex reaction systems. This work aims to analyze, from the point of view of thermodynamic equilibrium, the effect of temperature, pressure, and the H2/HC ratio on the reactions of the catalytic reformation process and evaluate their impact on the production of high-octane gasoline. Gibbs’s free energy minimization method was used to evaluate the molar concentrations at equilibrium. The results were compared with those obtained in the simulation of a catalytic reforming process to evaluate the optimal conditions under which the process should operate.
Subject
Process Chemistry and Technology,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous),Bioengineering
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