Transitional analysis for multi-objective operative improvement of reformate quality and hydrogen production from a naphtha catalytic reforming process

The hydrogen produced (H2) in the Catalytic Naphtha Reforming (CNR) is important in quantity and quality, for the feedback of the process and for supplying the hydrotreatment processes in current refineries. In this work it is presented a study by process simulation using Aspen HYSYS® for finding op...

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Main Authors: F. Velázquez-Alonso, C.A. González-Ramírez, J.R. Villagómez-Ibarra, E.M. Otazo-Sánchez, M. Hernández-Juárez, F. Pérez-Villaseñor, A. Castro-Agüero, L.O. Alemán-Vázquez
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F. Pérez-Villaseñor
A. Castro-Agüero
L.O. Alemán-Vázquez
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description The hydrogen produced (H2) in the Catalytic Naphtha Reforming (CNR) is important in quantity and quality, for the feedback of the process and for supplying the hydrotreatment processes in current refineries. In this work it is presented a study by process simulation using Aspen HYSYS® for finding operative transitional modes that simultaneously improve quality of the reformate and hydrogen production of the CNR. The operative conditions that were studied correspond to the recirculation ratio of hydrogen/hydrocarbon (H2/HC), with values between 2 and 6, and the temperature (T), between 450 and 525 °C, in order to determining the best operative transitional route from the initial operative state to a local improved state, applying the method of superposition of response surfaces and criteria assessment of improvement in quality and quantity of hydrogen produced. A numerical multi-objective operative improvement analysis was performed resulting the objective variables as: Research Octane Number (RON) = 90.72, mass fraction of H2 produced (%m of H2) = 2.9, quality of recycled H2 (yH2)R = 0.87, and quality of produced hydrogen (yH2)S = 0.9653. Experimental pilot plant data and full-scale industrial data were compared with simulations observing significant similitudes.
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spelling doaj-art-788a2e3a99a04fc5847689f0e39841e32025-01-17T04:51:14ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01111e41428Transitional analysis for multi-objective operative improvement of reformate quality and hydrogen production from a naphtha catalytic reforming processF. Velázquez-Alonso0C.A. González-Ramírez1J.R. Villagómez-Ibarra2E.M. Otazo-Sánchez3M. Hernández-Juárez4F. Pérez-Villaseñor5A. Castro-Agüero6L.O. Alemán-Vázquez7Área Académica de Química, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. Ciudad del Conocimiento, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5, C.P. 42184, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, Mexico; Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Bioquímica, Tecnológico Nacional de México campus Pachuca, Carretera México-Pachuca, km 87.5, Col. Venta Prieta, C.P. 42080, Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, MexicoÁrea Académica de Química, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. Ciudad del Conocimiento, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5, C.P. 42184, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, Mexico; Corresponding author.Área Académica de Química, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. Ciudad del Conocimiento, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5, C.P. 42184, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, MexicoÁrea Académica de Química, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. Ciudad del Conocimiento, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5, C.P. 42184, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, MexicoÁrea Académica de Química, Instituto de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. Ciudad del Conocimiento, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km. 4.5, C.P. 42184, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, MexicoFacultad de Ciencias Básicas, Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Carretera Apizaquito S/N, San Luis Apizaquito, C.P. 90401, Apizaco, Tlaxcala, MexicoFacultad de Ciencias Básicas, Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Carretera Apizaquito S/N, San Luis Apizaquito, C.P. 90401, Apizaco, Tlaxcala, MexicoInstituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas Norte 152, Col. San Bartolo Atepehuacán, C.P. 07730, Ciudad de México, Mexico; Corresponding author.The hydrogen produced (H2) in the Catalytic Naphtha Reforming (CNR) is important in quantity and quality, for the feedback of the process and for supplying the hydrotreatment processes in current refineries. In this work it is presented a study by process simulation using Aspen HYSYS® for finding operative transitional modes that simultaneously improve quality of the reformate and hydrogen production of the CNR. The operative conditions that were studied correspond to the recirculation ratio of hydrogen/hydrocarbon (H2/HC), with values between 2 and 6, and the temperature (T), between 450 and 525 °C, in order to determining the best operative transitional route from the initial operative state to a local improved state, applying the method of superposition of response surfaces and criteria assessment of improvement in quality and quantity of hydrogen produced. A numerical multi-objective operative improvement analysis was performed resulting the objective variables as: Research Octane Number (RON) = 90.72, mass fraction of H2 produced (%m of H2) = 2.9, quality of recycled H2 (yH2)R = 0.87, and quality of produced hydrogen (yH2)S = 0.9653. Experimental pilot plant data and full-scale industrial data were compared with simulations observing significant similitudes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024174592Catalytic naphtha reformingHydrogen recoveryOperative transitionMulti-objective optimization
spellingShingle F. Velázquez-Alonso
C.A. González-Ramírez
J.R. Villagómez-Ibarra
E.M. Otazo-Sánchez
M. Hernández-Juárez
F. Pérez-Villaseñor
A. Castro-Agüero
L.O. Alemán-Vázquez
Transitional analysis for multi-objective operative improvement of reformate quality and hydrogen production from a naphtha catalytic reforming process
Heliyon
Catalytic naphtha reforming
Hydrogen recovery
Operative transition
Multi-objective optimization
title Transitional analysis for multi-objective operative improvement of reformate quality and hydrogen production from a naphtha catalytic reforming process
title_full Transitional analysis for multi-objective operative improvement of reformate quality and hydrogen production from a naphtha catalytic reforming process
title_fullStr Transitional analysis for multi-objective operative improvement of reformate quality and hydrogen production from a naphtha catalytic reforming process
title_full_unstemmed Transitional analysis for multi-objective operative improvement of reformate quality and hydrogen production from a naphtha catalytic reforming process
title_short Transitional analysis for multi-objective operative improvement of reformate quality and hydrogen production from a naphtha catalytic reforming process
title_sort transitional analysis for multi objective operative improvement of reformate quality and hydrogen production from a naphtha catalytic reforming process
topic Catalytic naphtha reforming
Hydrogen recovery
Operative transition
Multi-objective optimization
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024174592
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