Numerical predictions on thermal characteristic and performance of methanol steam reforming with microwave-assisted heating

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 8279-8291

  Chen, Wei Hsin ^a   Cheng, Tsung Chieh ^b   Hung, Chen I ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heat loss; Hydrogen production and generation; Methanol steam reforming (MSR) and decomposition; Microwave irradiation and heating; Reynolds number

Indexed keywords

APPROPRIATE MODELS; CATALYST BEDS; COMPLEX RELATIVE PERMITTIVITY; COUPLING PHENOMENA; METHANOL CONVERSION; METHANOL DECOMPOSITION; METHANOL STEAM REFORMING; METHANOL STEAM REFORMING (MSR) AND DECOMPOSITION; MICROWAVE POWER; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; OPTIMAL REYNOLDS NUMBER; POROUS ZONES; REACTION TUBES; REYNOLDS; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS;

CATALYSTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FORECASTING; HEAT LOSSES; HEATING; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; IRRADIATION; METHANOL; MICROWAVE GENERATION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE POWER TRANSMISSION; NUMERICAL METHODS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 79958177773     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.04.145     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. H.S. Liu, C.J. Song, L. Zhang, J.J. Zhang, H.J. Wang, and D.P. Wilkinson A review of anode catalysis in the direct methanol fuel cell Journal of Power Sources 155 2006 95 110
2. R.Y. Chein, L.I. Chen, Y.C. Chen, and J.N. Chung Heat transfer effects on the methanol-steam reforming with partially filled catalyst layer International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 34 2009 5398 5408
3. A.P. Simpson, and A.E. Lutz Exergy analysis of hydrogen production via steam methane reforming International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 32 2007 4811 4820 (Pubitemid 350186081)
4. W.H. Chen, T.W. Chiu, C.I. Hung, and M.R. Lin Hysteresis and reaction characterization of methane catalytic partial oxidation on rhodium catalyst Journal of Power Sources 194 2009 467 477
5. W.H. Chen, and Y.J. Syu Thermal behavior and hydrogen production of methanol autothermal reforming with spiral preheating International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 36 2011 3397 3408
6. W.H. Chen, T.C. Hsieh, and T.L. Jiang An experimental study on carbon monoxide conversion and hydrogen generation from water gas shift reaction Energy Conversion and Management 49 2008 2801 2808
7. W.H. Chen, and Y.J. Syu Hydrogen production from water gas shift reaction in a high gravity (Higee) environment using a rotating packed bed International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 35 2010 10179 10189
8. W.H. Chen, J.C. Jheng, and A.B. Yu Hydrogen generation from a catalytic water gas shift reaction under microwave irradiation International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 33 2008 4789 4797
9. R.G. Lemus, and J.M.M. Duart Updated hydrogen production costs and parities for conventional and renewable technologies International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 35 2010 3929 3936
10. 3 catalyst: a kinetic analysis and strategies for suppression of CO formation Journal of Power Sources 106 2002 249 257
11. J.S. Suh, M.T. Lee, R. Greif, and C.P. Grigoropoulos Transport phenomena in a steam-methanol reforming microreactor with internal heating International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 34 2009 314 322
12. 3. Part 1, the reaction network Applied Catalysis A: General 179 1999 21 29 (Pubitemid 129532765)
13. 3 catalysts. Part 2, a comprehensive kinetic model Applied Catalysis A 179 1999 31 49 (Pubitemid 129532766)
14. W.L. Perry, A.K. Datye, A.K. Prinja, L.F. Brown, and J.D. Katz Microwave heating of endothermic catalytic reactions: reforming of methanol AIChE Journal 48 2002 820 831 (Pubitemid 36173071)
15. W.H. Chen, and B.J. Lin Effect of microwave double absorption on hydrogen generation from methanol steam reforming International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 35 2010 1987 1997
16. M.R. Hossan, D. Byun, and P. Dutta Analysis of microwave heating for cylindrical shaped objects International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 53 2010 5129 5138
17. W.H. Chen, T.C. Cheng, and C.I. Hung Modeling and simulation of microwave double absorption methanol steam reforming for hydrogen production International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 36 2011 333 344
18. S.S.R. Geedipalli, V. Rakesh, and A.K. Datta Modeling the heating uniformity contributed by a rotating turntable in microwave ovens Journal of Food Engineering 82 2007 359 368 (Pubitemid 46635930)
19. D. Salvi, J. Ortego, C. Arauz, C.M. Sabliov, and D. Boldor Experimental study of the effect of dielectric and physical properties on temperature distribution in fluids during continuous flow microwave heating Journal of Food Engineering 93 2009 149 157
20. J. Zhu, A.V. Kuznetsov, and K.P. Sandeep Mathematical modeling of continuous flow microwave heating liquids (effects of dielectric properties and design parameters) International Journal of Thermal Sciences 46 2007 328 341 (Pubitemid 46177728)
21. T. Basak Role of lateral and radial irradiations on efficient microwave processing of food cylinders Chemical Engineering Science 62 2007 3185 3196 (Pubitemid 46726273)
22. W. Cha-um, P. Rattanadecho, and W. Pakdee Experimental analysis of microwave heating of dielectric materials using a rectangular wave guide (MODE: TE10) (case study: water layer and saturated porous medium) Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 33 2009 472 481
23. F. Tanaka, T. Uchino, D. Hamanaka, G.G. Atungulu, and Y.C. Hung Dielectric properties of mirin in the microwave frequency range Journal of Food Engineering 89 2008 435 440
24. T. Teutenberg, S. Wiese, P. Wagner, and J. Gmehling High-temperature liquid chromatography. Part III: determination of the static permittivities of pure solvents and binary solvent mixtures-Implications for liquid chromatographic separations Journal of Chromatography A 1216 2009 8480 8487
25. F.I. El-Dossoki Effect of hydrogen bond, relative permittivity and temperature on the transport properties and the association behavior of some 1:1 electrolytes in some binary mixed solvents Journal of Molecular Liquids 151 2010 1 8
26. P. Ratanadecho The simulation of microwave heating of wood using a rectangular wave guide: influence of frequency and sample size Chemical Engineering Science 61 2006 4798 4811
27. P. Verboven, A.K. Datta, N.T. Anh, N. Scheerlinck, and B.M. Nicolai Computation of airflow effects on heat and mass transfer in a microwave oven Journal of Food Engineering 59 2003 181 190
28. J. Amphlett, K. Creber, J. Davis, R. Mann, B. Peppley, and D. Stokes Hydrogen production electrolyte fuel cells International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 19 1994 131 137
29. D. Acierno, A.A. Barba, and M. d'Amore Heat transfer phenomena during processing materials with microwave energy Heat and Mass Transfer 40 2004 413 420
30. P. Ratanadecho, K. Aoki, and M. Akahori A numerical and experimental investigation of the modeling of microwave heating for liquid layers using a rectangular wave guide (effects of natural convection and dielectric properties) Applied Mathematical Modelling 26 2002 449 472 (Pubitemid 34300076)
31. S. Geedipalli, A.K. Datta, and V. Rakesh Heat transfer in a combination microwave-jet impingement oven Food and Bioproducts Processing 86 2008 53 63 (Pubitemid 351494470)
32. L.C. Thomas Heat transfer 1992 Prentice-Hall International New Jersey
33. F.P. Incropera, and D.P. DeWitt Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer 6th ed. 2007 Wiley New York
34. Z. Cao, N. Yoshikawa, and S. Taniguchi Microwave heating behaviors of Si substrate materials in a single-mode cavity Materials Chemistry and Physics 124 2010 900 903