Although a relatively mature production process, steam methane reforming continues to be the leading, most common and economical way of producing hydrogen.
In the process, natural gas is mixed with steam heated to around 700 to 1,000ºC which is then reacted with nickel catalyst to produce hydrogen, carbon monoxide and a small amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) too.
The process of steam reforming was introduced to the industry more than 100 years ago. Today, the majority of globally produced synthesis gas, carbon monoxide and hydrogen are produced by steam reforming.
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