##  [Steam Reforming](/steam-reforming) 

  ##  [Steam Reforming](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/steam-reforming-0) 

  

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Definition

A high‑temperature catalytic process in which steam reacts with hydrocarbons (commonly methane) over a solid catalyst to produce synthesis gas (a mixture of H2 and CO, with CO2 and H2O in equilibrium) for downstream chemical synthesis or hydrogen production.