International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(6), P. 2539 - 2559
Published: June 27, 2024
Purpose
The
purpose
of
this
study
is
to
investigate
the
effect
catalyst
distribution
in
combustion
catalytic
layer
on
heat
and
mass
transport
characteristics
auto-thermal
methanol
steam
reforming
microchannel
reactor.
Design/methodology/approach
Computational
fluid
dynamics
(CFD)
method
used
four
different
gradient
designs.
corresponding
distributions
temperature,
species
chemical
reaction
rate
are
provided
compared.
Findings
species,
temperature
significantly
affected
by
layer.
A
more
uniform
can
be
observed
when
design
used.
Meanwhile,
conversion
also
improved.
Practical
implications
This
work
reveals
reactor
provides
guidance
for
reactors.
Originality/value
uniformity
hydrogen
production
performance
improved
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(6), P. 2539 - 2559
Published: June 27, 2024
Purpose
The
purpose
of
this
study
is
to
investigate
the
effect
catalyst
distribution
in
combustion
catalytic
layer
on
heat
and
mass
transport
characteristics
auto-thermal
methanol
steam
reforming
microchannel
reactor.
Design/methodology/approach
Computational
fluid
dynamics
(CFD)
method
used
four
different
gradient
designs.
corresponding
distributions
temperature,
species
chemical
reaction
rate
are
provided
compared.
Findings
species,
temperature
significantly
affected
by
layer.
A
more
uniform
can
be
observed
when
design
used.
Meanwhile,
conversion
also
improved.
Practical
implications
This
work
reveals
reactor
provides
guidance
for
reactors.
Originality/value
uniformity
hydrogen
production
performance
improved
