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CHEMPACK|Introduction to Hydrogen Production Unit

August 20, 2026

Natural gas is currently the primary feed stock for global hydrogen production, accounting for approximately 75% of the world’s supply. That’s why we today learn this process.This is a simplified progress flow diagram for a hydrogen production unit.

1. Compression and Heating
2. HDS
3. DES
4. Pre-reforming
5. Steam methane reforming(SMR)
6. CO shift reaction
7. PSA

At CHEMPACK, we believe that reliable hydrogen production depends on the performance of every step in the process—not just the reforming reactor. From feed compression and sulfur removal to pre-reforming, steam methane reforming, CO shift, and PSA purification, each unit plays a specific role in achieving stable hydrogen production and product quality. Catalyst and adsorbent selection is particularly important because sulfur removal protects downstream catalysts, reforming catalysts drive hydrogen generation, and PSA adsorbents determine the final hydrogen purity. With more than 30 years of experience in catalysts and adsorbents, CHEMPACK provides solutions designed around actual feed stock, operating conditions, and process requirements, helping customers improve unit stability, catalyst life, and overall hydrogen production efficiency.