CONTENTS

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Abstract iii

List of figure iv

List of Tables v

Nomenclature vi

1. Introduction 1-4

2. Literature Review 5
2.1 Synthesis gas composition 5
2.2 Various methods of hydrogen production 5
2.2.1 Partial Oxidation of Hydrocarbons 5
2.2.2 Steam Methane Reforming 6
2.2.3 Coal Gasification 6
2.2.4 Biomass Gasification 6
2.2.5 Electrolysis 7
2.2.6 Thermochemical 7
2.2.7. Photobiological 7

3. Properties & Uses of Hydrogen 9

3.1 Properties of hydrogen 9-15
3.2 Uses of hydrogen 16-18

4. Process Selection 19
4.1 Introduction 19-20
4.2 Process Description 21-24

5. Material Balance 25
5.1 Basis 25
5.2 Shift Reactor balance 27-29
5.3 Absorber balance 29-31
5.4 Reactor balance 31-32
6. Energy Balance 33
6.1 Energy balance at Pre-heater 33-34
6.2 Energy balance at Reactor 35-36
6.3 Energy balance at W.H.B 36
6.4 Energy balance at Absorber 36-37

7. Equipment Design 38
7.1 Absorber design 38-48
7.2 Heat exchanger design 49-59
7.3 Reactor design 60-61

8. Cost Estimation 62
8.1 Equipment cost 62-66
8.2 Direct & Indirect cost 66-67
8.3 Total Product & Manufacturing cost 67-69

9. Process Control & Instrumentation 70-72

10. Hazop Study& Site Selection 73-77
11. Environmental Impact Assessment 78-79
12. References 80-81