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Microchannel steam-methane reforming under constant and variable surface temperature distributions

Creator:

Eilers, Benn J.

Abstract:

Steam-methane reforming is a well understood industrial process used for generating hydrogen and synthesis gas. The reaction is generally carried out with residence times on the order of one second. By performing this reaction at microscales it is possible to take advantage of increased heat transfer rates and low diffusion...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Numerical simulation of micro/mini-channel based methane-steam reformer

Creator:

Peterson, Daniel Alan

Abstract:

Numerical modeling of methane-steam reforming is performed in a micro/mini-channel with heat input through catalytic channel walls. The low-Mach number, variable density Navier-Stokes equations together with multicomponent reactions are solved using a parallel numerical framework. Methane-steam reforming is modeled by three reduced-order reactions occurring on the reactor walls. The surface...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis