Particle‐resolved simulations of methane steam reforming in multilayered packed beds

• Published in: AIChE journal Vol. 64; no. 11; pp. 4162 - 4176
• Main Authors: G. M., Karthik, Buwa, Vivek V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.11.2018; American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Subjects: Boundary conditions; catalyst shape; CFD simulation; Computer simulation; Conversion; Correlation analysis; Cylinders; effectiveness factor; Empirical analysis; Methane; methane steam reforming; Organic chemistry; packed bed; Packed beds; Particle shape; Particle size; Pressure drop; Reforming; Shape effects

Particle‐resolved CFD simulations of multilayered packed beds containing 30 particles of different particle shapes (trilobe, daisy, hollow cylinder, cylcut, and 7‐hole cylinder) with a tube to particle diameter ratio of 5, were performed to understand the effect of particle shape on pressure drop (Δ...