This paper uses equilibrium analysis to predict the likelihood of carbon deposits as functions of fuel-steam composition and temperature. The focus is particularly concerned with the effects of dehydrogenation as in catalytic membrane reactors or protonic fuel cells. Results show that if an inlet mixture is under the deposit limit, then even with significant hydrogen removal the dehydrogenated mixture can remain free of carbon deposits. Depending on operating temperature and pressure, the equilibrium predictions offer qualitative and quantitative guidelines that assist establishing initial fuel/steam ratios. The predictions also provide guidelines for assessing the effects of hydrogen removal via membranes. However, it must also be noted that there can be significant departures from equilibrium that are the result of finite-rate kinetic effects with particular catalysts.

本文使用平衡分析来预测碳沉积的可能性，该碳沉积是燃料-蒸汽成分和温度的函数。焦点尤其与催化膜反应器或质子燃料电池中的脱氢作用有关。结果表明，如果进料混合物处于沉积极限以下，则即使除去大量的氢气，脱氢混合物仍可以保持无碳沉积。根据工作温度和压力，平衡预测提供定性和定量指导，以帮助建立初始燃料/蒸汽比。这些预测还提供了评估通过膜除氢效果的指南。然而，