Does CO conversion require very high pressures?
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We want to use blast furnace gas to purify CO and then carry out steam reforming; we would like to estimate the approximate costs. We consulted a design firm, and it was stated that CO needs to be compressed to 6.3 MPa. However, available data shows that higher pressures are less favorable for the reforming reaction. Please offer your advice.
With high pressure, the equipment investment is naturally large. I think it is mainly determined by the vaporization pressure provided by your vaporizer.
Since we have had limited prior experience with processes involving transformations, based on the information available, temperature and catalyst are the factors that have the greatest impact on process selection. We use blast furnace gas as the raw material, purify CO using PSA, and then carry out shift reaction; the pressure of CO before the shift reaction is less than 2.5 MPa. Is this pressure sufficient for the shift reaction?