Development and manufacture of steam reformers, ammonia crackers and micro-reformers for decentralized hydrogen production
WS Reformer GmbH
Dornierstraße 14, 71272 Renningen, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About WS Reformer
WS Reformer GmbH is a private technology company based in Renningen in the Stuttgart high-tech region, specialized in the decentralized production of hydrogen and synthesis gas. The product portfolio includes steam reformers for natural gas and biogas, ammonia crackers, reformers for liquid hydrogen carriers such as methanol, DME and bio-ethanol, as well as micro-reformers for the direct hydrogen supply of fuel cells. The technologies are based on proprietary FLOX combustion technology, combined with patented, efficient heat exchangers, indirect radiant heat transfer, highly integrated reactor design and specialized catalysts. In addition to products, the company offers R&D services, feasibility studies, plant planning as well as strategic and techno-economic consulting. WS Reformer was founded in 2003, is part of the WS Group and was involved in development projects with companies such as Bosch, Daimler, Linde and Ballard as well as with research institutes such as ZSW, Fraunhofer, DLR and CEA. Plants have been sold, among others, to Korea, China, USA, Europe, South Africa, India and Russia.
- Site
- Renningen
- Processes
- Steam reformers for natural gas and biogas, Ammonia cracker, Micro-reformers for fuel cells, R&D services, Feasibility studies, Strategic and techno-economic consulting, Plant planning
- Materials
- FLOX Combustion Technology, Patented Heat Exchangers, Specialized Catalysts, Indirect Radiant Heat Transfer
- Founded
- 2003
- Industries
- Hydrogen Technology, Fuel Cells, Automotive Industry, Boiler Industry, Gas Industry, Biogas
- 01
Consulting and feasibility studies
- 02
R&D and plant planning
- 03
Product development of reactor design and heat exchangers
- 04
System integration and manufacture of reformers
- 05
Sales and worldwide delivery
Technologies and Processes
FLOX Combustion Technology
Proprietary flameless oxidation as the core of the reformer systems.
Patented Heat Exchangers
Intelligent thermal management with efficient, patented heat exchangers.
Specialized Catalysts
Tailored use of various specialized catalysts in the reactors.
Indirect Radiant Heat Transfer
Highly integrated reactor design with indirect radiant heat transfer.
Location
Renningen
DEHeadquarters with R&D and product development
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 2003
Foundation, emerged from the CHP R&D project
- 2006
Collaboration with numerous fuel cell startups worldwide (2006-2010)
- 2010
Development projects with Bosch, Daimler, Linde and Ballard; worldwide sales; R&D projects with ZSW, Fraunhofer, DLR and CEA; product development of a reformer for a 5 kW CHP system (2010-2020)