CFD simulation with detailed chemistry of steam reforming of methane for hydrogen production in an integrated micro-reactor

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 5383-5392

  Zhai, Xuli ^a   Ding, Shi ^a,b   Chang, Yinhong ^a   Jin, Yong ^a   Cheng, Yi ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM PROCESSING   (China)

Author keywords

CFD; Elementary reaction kinetics; Hydrogen production; Micro reactor; Steam reforming of methane

Indexed keywords

CFD; CFD MODELS; CFD SIMULATIONS; CHANNEL SIZES; COATED LAYERS; DETAILED CHEMISTRY; DETAILED MODELING; EASY FABRICATION; ELEMENTARY REACTION; ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FAST REACTION; FLOWRATE RATIO; FUEL GAS; HEAT TRANSFER BEHAVIOR; IN-BETWEEN; MICRO-REACTOR; MODEL PREDICTION; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION; PT-CATALYZED; REACTION TIME; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTOR WALLS; STEAM REFORMING OF METHANE; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA; WORK FOCUS;

ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANE; PLATINUM; REFORMING REACTIONS; RHODIUM; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 77955299087     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.03.034     Document Type: Article

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