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“The High Recuperative Reformer H2-rich PSA tail gas enhancing the Thermal Efficiency
Hydrogen Generator is designed of the Steam Methane Reforming up to approximately
to deliver high-purity hydrogen by 69% (LHV net H2/LHV feed + fuel) and providing one
methane steam reforming combined single CO2-emission by the flue gas blowdown header.
with a PSA purification step. The Furthermore, the flame is not in direct contact with the
package consists of a high-energy reforming tubes, preventing any overheating of the
efficiency steam reforming Fuel tubes and preserving their lifetime.
Processor, a Syngas Gas Compressor, ASCO HRR-CO can achieve a very high CO capture
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and a Pressure Swing Adsorption rate (90 % recovery), producing Clean Hydrogen with a
(PSA) hydrogen purifier very low carbon intensity. The carbon intensity range is
expected to be at the very bottom of the carbon
reforming gas (natural gas + process steam). intensity range for commercial-scale hydrogen
production and significantly better than other traditional
The main advantages of this technology are the technologies.
following: The Carbon Capture system is based on Metal-
1. less firing; Organic Frameworks (MOFs), novel class of crystalline
2. lower number of tubes required; micro-structured materials known to have a super-high
3. smaller furnace plot. porosity, the highest known among adsorbents, which
permits to reduce the energy consumption in the
The innovative reformer burner arrangement allows regeneration step to half compared to benchmark
reaching a very low NOx emission below 60 ppm, technology such as amine scrubbing (approx. 105 kJ/
having in addition the capability to burn H2-rich fuel mol for amines vs. approx. 54 kJ/mol for MOFs).
gas, which allows to recover back to the burner the

Francesco Romeo

Francesco Romeo obtained a degree in Chemical and in the marketing and sales sectors at well-known
Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano and has international companies in the Oil & Gas and power
worked in ASCO Filtri since 2023 in the role of Business generation sector, including PIETRO FIORENTINI and
Development Director. He began his professional career the SOFINTER Group , where he rose to the position of
as a process engineer and Project Leader at KTI Milan Vice President Sales Asia. In March 2023 he joined
and in the SOL S.p.A. Group. Over the years, he has ASCO Filtri as head of the development of the new
developed more than twenty years of experience in the Group Division “Clean Energy” for the supply of turnkey
production and purification of hydrogen, both from package units for both green hydrogen from water
electrolytic cells and from the steam reforming of natural electrolysis and low carbon hydrogen produced either
gas. Over the years, he has taken on various important from fossil fuels or from purification of hydrogen-rich
roles, as project and product development manager synthesis gas.

Fulvio Menini

Fulvio Menini graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Group, where he rose to the position of Global Sales
the Politecnico di Milano and is currently the CEO at Leader on the Board of Directors of IMI Critical
ASCO Filtri. His professional career began in the Engineering Division. Since May 2022, following the
technical field. Over the years, he has taken on several acquisition of ASCO Filtri by the Mott Group, Menini has
important marketing and sales roles at well-known been appointed CEO of ASCO and President of Global
international Oil&Gas companies, including the IMI plc Process Systems within the corporation.

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