Development of a high fidelity and reduced order data-driven model of hydrogen plant

Hydrogen is one of the most indispensable chemical components extensively used in petroleum and chemical industries. An economic way to commercially produce hydrogen is to utilize steam methane reforming [1]. The process consists of a number of material and heat flows, resulting in an intricate network of material and energy. Natural gas (NG) and superheated steam are fed to a chemical reactor called reformer, which consists of catalyst tubes …