Methanol Synthesis Gas from Catalytic Steam Reforming of Wood

摘要

Laboratory studies were successful in developing catalyst systems and operating conditions for generation of a methanol synthesis gas, a mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Some methane remained in the gas mixture. Wood was reacted with steam at a steam-to-wood weight ratio of about 0.9 and a temperature of 750 exp 0 C (1380 exp 0 F) in the presence of several catalysts. Results are presented for two different catalyst systems.