Showcase #4 of the H2SHIFT project focuses on testing and validating the Viver Cleantech methanol reformer, with support from Técnicas Reunidas (TR). The goal is to demonstrate the integration of reforming and purification technologies in a flexible and robust testing environment, moving toward the production of high-purity hydrogen from methanol/water feedstocks.
The methanol reformer, developed by Viver Cleantech, will be connected to Técnicas Reunidas’s advanced Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) skid, designed to purify hydrogen by removing CO, CO₂, H₂O, CH₄ and other impurities at pressures from 8 to 20 barg. PSA off-gases will be fed back into the reformer as a combustion fuel, optimizing energy use while reducing emissions.
TR’s testing platform provides a fully automated, intelligent control system, equipped with comprehensive instrumentation, gas analyzers (GC, H₂O, CO, CO₂, CH₄), and data acquisition tools. The site will be adapted to connect and integrate all necessary interfaces from the reformer: fuel supply, syngas outlet, venting, condensate management, and control system connections.
In this setup, both the reforming and purification stages can be tested in a controlled environment. Flexible blending panels allow simulation of various gas compositions for detailed performance testing, while the reformer and PSA are integrated to condition and recycle off-gas streams. Safety, efficiency, and high configurability define this industrial-grade setup.
Test Line #4 offers a full-scale industrial platform, providing utilities, safety infrastructure, process control systems, and specialized engineering support for system integration. The test will also make use of blending panels to simulate different input gases, allowing the reformer and PSA to operate under a range of realistic conditions.
