Experimental dataset of the reverse water-gas shift reaction in a fixed-bed reactor setup under varying reactor conditions
This data article presents a dataset of miniplant-scale reverse water-gas shift (rWGS) experiments conducted in a heated fixed-bed reactor under systematically varied operating conditions. The dataset contains processed measurements including reactor temperature, molar fractions of CO<sub>2</sub>, CO, H<sub>2</sub>, CH<sub>4</sub>, and derived quantities such as CO<sub>2</sub> conversion and CO selectivity. The experiments cover a wide parameter space, including gas hourly space velocities of 8000, 14,000 and 20,000 h<sup>-1</sup> with temperatures between 550 and 950 °C (increment of 50 K), and H<sub>2</sub>:CO<sub>2</sub> feed ratios of 2:1, 2.5:1 and 3:1. The dataset presents the steady-state values and links to the reproductible data processing step, based on a prior study, enabling Fairness of all steps from the initial measurements to the final processed variables. The processing workflow includes calibration of gas analysis signals, smoothing, dry-gas calculation, and uncertainty estimation. These data provide value for validating mechanistic kinetic models, benchmarking computational fluid dynamics (CFD) reactor simulations, training machine learning models including physics-informed machine learning frameworks, and supporting thermodynamic model assessments. All raw and processed data are made publicly available in a long-term repository, ensuring FAIR access and enabling reuse by the scientific community.
Authors
- Christoph Markowitsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2016-9765)
- Marion Andritz
- Enzo Komatz
Institutions
- Montanuniversität Leoben (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Data in Brief
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2026.112485
- Primary Topic
- Catalysts for Methane Reforming
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00