Multi-dimensional modeling of non-catalytic partial oxidation of natural gas in a high pressure reformer

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1620-1629

  Zhou, Xinwen ^a   Chen, Caixia ^a   Wang, Fuchen ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

CFD; Industrial reformer; Mixing; Non catalytic partial oxidation of methane; Simulation; Synthesis gas

Indexed keywords

CHEMKIN; CONSTANT PRESSURES; EQUILIBRIUM STATE; EQUILIBRIUM VALUE; HIGH PRESSURE; HOT SPOT; INDUSTRIAL REFORMER; MIXTURE COMPOSITIONS; MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; MULTI-STEP; MULTISTEP REACTIONS; NATURAL GAS REFORMERS; NON-CATALYTIC; NON-CATALYTIC PARTIAL OXIDATION; SUBMODELS; SYN-GAS; TABULATED CHEMISTRY; THREE DIMENSIONAL SIMULATIONS; TURBULENT MIXING; TURBULENT REACTING FLOWS;

CARBON MONOXIDE; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); SYNTHESIS GAS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

CATALYTIC OXIDATION;

EID: 74449088597     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.12.063     Document Type: Article

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