Tar Reformer
A tar reformer is used to minimize the amount of tar that must be handled during quenching.In the dirty tar reforming processes the residual dust in the gas - after having passed cyclones - is removed downstream the tar reformer. In the clean tar reformer the dust removal takes place upstream the tar reformer and preferentially the dust removal takes place at temperatures in the vicinity of the gasifier exit temperature to minimize loss of exergy. The catalyst and processes are widely different. In the dusty tar reformer monolithic catalysts are a necessity whereas the clean reformer can use pelletized catalysts with a much higher content of active material.
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