Steam Generation
Steam Generation
(OP)
Was wondering if anyone could help me determine how much natural gas I will need to generate steam. I am also using excess hydrogen to create the steam. The excess steam is 0.5 kg/s and I am required to generate 10 kg of steam per second.





RE: Steam Generation
RE: Steam Generation
Do you know how much hydrogen is required to create one pound of steam? The process I am using generates excess hydrogen and instead of burning it in a flare we have decided to use it to generate steam in combination with nat. gas.
RE: Steam Generation
= 32211 BTU/lb mole, and for hydrogen ( to H2O) =
104036 BTU/lb mole.
Careful with mixing H2 with CH4: the flame propagation rate increases and an increased risk of flame blowback is possible. The burner manufacturer needs to be apprised of the range of H2 concentration and the burner design adjusted accordingly.