Converted water vapor ratio
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How are the water vapor conversion ratio and the water-carbon ratio calculated? It would be best to come up with a formula; for example, we are currently using 12 tons of steam, and the gas volume is around 27,000. How should this be calculated?
It’s simple: convert both the steam and the converted gas into molar amounts, and the water-to-carbon ratio is the molar ratio of the two.
They are all ratios of volumetric flow rates, so a direct conversion is sufficient: 1 ton of steam = 1000 kg / 18 * 22.4 = 1244.4 Nm³/h
In my opinion, the first thing that needs to be specified in the conversion process is the water-to-carbon ratio, as this is a requirement for the use of conversion catalysts and for the conversion reaction itself. The water vapor ratio can be determined directly since the carbon content in the gas remains relatively stable; it can be seen clearly on the flow meter, which facilitates operation.