Is there a difference between transformation and conversion?
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Is there a difference between transformation and conversion? What are their purposes?
Transformation is the conversion of CO into CO2, while conversion is the transformation of CH4 into CO
The purpose of the transformation is to convert CO into CO2 and H2 in order to adjust the amounts of CO and H2; conversion involves turning CH4 into CO and H2, again with the aim of adjusting the amounts of CO and H2.
The purpose of conversion is to transform methane + water vapor into carbon monoxide + hydrogen under the action of a conversion catalyst； The purpose of the shift reaction is to convert carbon monoxide + water vapor into carbon dioxide + hydrogen gas under the action of a shift catalyst; if ammonia is to be produced, complete conversion is required ； Partial conversion to methanol.
Reformation actually involves adjusting the ratio of CO+H2 in syngas; it is suitable for methanol synthesis or ammonia synthesis. Partial reformation is generally used. Conversion, on the other hand, is employed to produce methanol from coke oven gas, and it also involves adjusting the composition of coke oven gas, making it suitable for synthesis