Methanol reformer
A methanol reformer is a device used in chemical engineering, especially in the area of fuel cell technology, which can produce pure hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide by reacting a methanol and water (steam) mixture. C H 3 O H ( g ) + H 2 O ( g ) ⟶ C O 2 + 3 H 2 Δ H R 298 0 = 49.2 k J / m o l {\displaystyle \mathrm {CH_{3}OH_{(g)}+H_{2}O_{(g)}\;\longrightarrow \;CO_{2}+3\ H_{2}\qquad } \Delta H_{R\ 298}^{0}=49.2\ \mathrm {kJ/mol} } Methanol is transformed into hydrogen and carbon dioxide by pressure and heat and interaction with a catalyst.