Advances in reforming and partial oxidation of hydrocarbons for hydrogen production and fuel cell applications

One of the most attractive routes for the production of hydrogen or syngas for use in fuel cell applications is the reforming and partial oxidation of hydrocarbons. The use of hydrocarbons in high temperature fuel cells is achieved through either external or internal reforming. Reforming and partial oxidation catalysis to convert hydrocarbons to hydrogen rich syngas plays an important role in fuel processing technology. The current research in the area of reforming and partial oxidation of methane, methanol and ethanol includes catalysts for reforming and oxidation, methods of catalyst synthesis, and the effective utilization of fuel for both external and internal reforming processes. In this paper the recent progress in these areas of research is reviewed along with the reforming of liquid hydrocarbons, from this an overview of the current best performing catalysts for the reforming and partial oxidizing of hydrocarbons for hydrogen production is summarized

Selection of the optimal polymer brand based on a complex of laboratory researches for the implementation of the polymer filling technology at the Western Siberia field

The aim of the work was to select the optimal reagent for the implementation of polymer flooding in the specific geological and physical conditions of the West Siberian field. For this, the solubility of polymers in the injected water and their rheological properties were studied depending on the shear rate and polymer concentration at reservoir temperature, the dynamic adsorption of polymers on the surface of the porous medium and the coefficient of additional oil displacement with polymer solutions were determined. These works were carried out in accordance with the Enterprise Standard developed by JSC VNIIneft. Based on the results of the physicochemical and filtration experiments, a polymer sample with the best performance was selected. This sample can be recommended for the implementation of polymer flooding technology in the Western Siberia field.</jats:p