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EnglishThe microstructured reactor concept is very promising technology to develop a compact reformer for distributed hydrogen generation. In this work, a catalytic plate reactor (CPR) is developed and investigated for the coupling of methane combustion (MC) and methane steam reforming (MSR) over Pt/Al2O3-coated microchannels in cocurrent and counter-current modes in transient experiments during start-up. A three-dimensional (3D) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation shows uniform velocity and pressure distribution profiles in microchannels. For a channel velocity from 5.1 to 57.3 m/s in the combustor, the oxidation of methane is complete and self-sustainable without explosion, blow-off, or extinction; nevertheless, flashbacks are observed in counter-current mode. In the reformer, the maximum methane conversion is 84.9% in cocurrent mode, slightly higher than that of 80.2% in counter-current mode at a residence time of 33 ms, but at the cost of three times higher energy input in the combustor operating at ∼1000 °C. Nitric oxide (NO) is not identified in combustion products, but nitrous oxide (N2O) is a function of coupling mode and forms significantly in cocurrent mode. This research would be helpful to establish the start-up strategy and environmental impact of compact reformers on a small scale.
Experimental Insights into the Coupling of Methane Combustion and Steam Reforming in a Catalytic Plate Reactor in Transient Mode / Arsalan Ashraf, M.; Tacchino, Stefano; Rao Peela, Nageswara; Ercolino, Giuliana; Gill, Kirandeep K.; Vlachos, Dionisios G.; Specchia, Stefania. - In: INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH. - ISSN 0888-5885. - STAMPA. - 60:1(2021), pp. 196-209.
| Titolo: | Experimental Insights into the Coupling of Methane Combustion and Steam Reforming in a Catalytic Plate Reactor in Transient Mode |
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| Data di pubblicazione: | 2021 |
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| Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04837 |
| Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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| Ind Eng Chem Res 60_1 2021 196-209 - Ashraf.pdf | 2a Post-print versione editoriale / Version of Record | Non Pubblico - Accesso privato/ristretto | Administrator Richiedi una copia | |
| ie0c04837_si_001.pdf | Supporting information (pdf) | 2a Post-print versione editoriale / Version of Record | Non Pubblico - Accesso privato/ristretto | Administrator Richiedi una copia |
| IECR_Ashraf_accepted_23.12.2020.pdf | 2. Post-print / Author's Accepted Manuscript | PUBBLICO - Tutti i diritti riservati | Embargo: 31/12/2021 Richiedi una copia |
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