Numerical analysis of steam methane reforming over a novel multi‐concentric rings Ni/Al2O3 catalyst pattern

• Published in: International journal of energy research Vol. 45; no. 13; pp. 18722 - 18734
• Main Authors: Cherif, Ali, Nebbali, Rachid, Lee, Chul‐Jin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Inc 25.10.2021; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Aluminum oxide; Catalysts; catalytic reaction; CFD; Comparative analysis; Comparative studies; Configurations; Conversion; Cylinders; Hydrogen production; Methane; Numerical analysis; Packed beds; porous media; Process intensification; Reactors; Reforming; Steam; steam methane reforming; Two dimensional analysis; Weight

Summary Herein, a 2D numerical analysis is conducted to study the steam methane reforming reaction (SMR), which is the dominant method for hydrogen production, over a packed bed reactor embedded with a Ni/Al2O3 catalyst. Aiming to achieve higher methane conversion and low catalyst weight, a comparat...