Transient reaction and exergy analysis of catalytic partial oxidation of methane in a Swiss-roll reactor for hydrogen production

Wei Hsin Chen, Yun Chuan Cheng, Chen I. Hung

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摘要

Catalytic partial oxidation of methane (CPOM) is a promising method for hydrogen production with autothermal reaction. To figure out the unsteady reaction characteristics of CPOM in a Swiss-roll reactor along with heat recirculation, a numerical method is employed to simulate the transient reaction dynamics, with emphasis on energy recovery using exergy analysis. Three different gas hourly space velocities (GHSVs) of 5000, 10,000 and 50,000 h -1 with the condition of atomic O/C ratio of 1 are considered. The predictions indicate that increasing GHSV substantially shortens the transient period of chemical reactions; however, it also reduces the methane conversion, as results of more reactants sent into the reactor and shorter residence time of the reactants in the catalyst bed. Within the investigated range of GHSV, the methane conversion with energy recovery at the steady state is larger than 80%, much higher than the reaction without heat recovery. The selectivities of H 2 and CO in the product gas are always larger than 90%. The exergy recovery is in the range of 66-80%, implying that over two-third useful work contained in the product gas can be reused to preheat the reactants in the reactor, thereby enhancing the performance of CPOM.

原文English
頁(從 - 到)6608-6619
頁數12
期刊International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
37
發行號8
DOIs
出版狀態Published - 2012 4月

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 可再生能源、永續發展與環境
  • 燃料技術
  • 凝聚態物理學
  • 能源工程與電力技術

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