Design, control and comparison of fixed-bed methanation reactor systems for the production of substitute natural gas

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2346-2357

  Kao, Yu Lung ^a   Lee, Po Hsien ^a   Tseng, Yu Ti ^a   Chien, I Lung ^a   Ward, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fixed bed reactor; Methanation; Process control; Process design; Substitute natural gas

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DESIGN; EFFLUENTS; HYDROGENATION; METHANATION; NATURAL GAS; PROCESS DESIGN; RECYCLING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CATALYST DILUTIONS; DESIGN AND CONTROL; FEED COMPOSITIONS; FIXED BED REACTOR; HIGH-PRESSURE STEAM; PRODUCTION RATES; REACTOR TEMPERATURES; SUBSTITUTE NATURAL GAS;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 84922476069     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2014.06.024     Document Type: Article

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