Steam methane reforming

Also known as: SMR

SMR is a technology commonly used to produce hydrogen in a refinery.

The SMR process uses steam and a catalyst to make hydrogen from a light hydrocarbon such as methane or propane. The process basically strips the hydrogen from the hydrocarbon and from the water necessary to convert all of the resulting carbon and oxygen to CO2.

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