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A two-layer fixed-bed catalytic reactor for hydrogen production by steam reforming of ethanol is proposed. In this reactor ethanol is first converted to acetaldehyde over a Cu-based catalyst and then acetaldehyde is converted to a hydrogen-rich mixture over a Ni-based catalyst. It is shown that the use of such type of reactor prevents coke formation and provides hydrogen yields closed to equilibrium.
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Freni, S., Mondello, N., Cavallaro, S. et al. Hydrogen Production by Steam Reforming of Ethanol: A Two Step Process. Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters 71, 143–152 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010311005595
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