Patent ID: 8440107

Claim:
A catalytic reforming method, comprising: determining a C/H/O atomic composition for each of a plurality of feedstocks by: assuming an atomic composition of O:C that is 1:1 for each of the plurality of feedstocks; measuring a heat capacity or a thermal conductivity of each of the plurality of feedstocks; and determining, from the measured heat capacity or thermal conductivity, an atomic composition of H for each of the plurality of feedstocks; sequentially supplying a plurality of feedstocks of variable compositions to a reformer; and adding a respective predetermined co-reactant to each of the plurality of feedstocks to obtain a substantially constant output from the reformer for the plurality of feedstocks, the respective predetermined co-reactant being based on the C/H/O atomic composition for a respective one of the plurality of feedstocks and a predetermined C/H/O atomic composition for the substantially constant output.