Simulation study of an auto-thermal double-membrane reactor for the simultaneous production of hydrogen and methanol: comparison of two different hydrogen redistribution strategies along the reactor

• Autorzy: Rahmani F. , Haghighi M. , Estifaee P. , Rahimpour M. R.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/pjct-2017-0037

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In a continuing effort to realize the simultaneous hydrogen and methanol production via the auto-thermal methanol synthesis process, the effect of two different hydrogen redistribution strategies along a double-membrane reactor has been considered. A steady-state one-dimensional heterogeneous model was developed to compare two strategies applied in the operation of the auto-thermal methanol synthesis. It was found that the counter-current configuration exhibited the better performance compared to the reactor operated in the co-current mode from both the economic and environmental points of view. This superiority is ascribed to the establishment of a more favourable temperature profile along the reactor and also more hydrogen extraction from the reaction zone. Moreover, the influence of some operating variables was investigated on the performance of the auto-thermal double-membrane reactor in the counter-current configuration. The results suggest that utilizing this configuration for pure hydrogen and methanol production could be feasible and beneficial.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

pure hydrogen production; methanol synthesis; auto-thermal double-membrane reactor; steady-state heterogeneous model; operation mode

• Wydawca: West Pomeranian University of Technology. Publishing House
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 19, nr 2
• Strony: 115--124
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 35 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Rahmani F.

• Sahand University of Technology, Chemical Engineering Faculty, P.O.Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran)
• Sahand University of Technology, Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), P.O.Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran)

autor

Haghighi M.

• Sahand University of Technology, Chemical Engineering Faculty, P.O.Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran)
• Sahand University of Technology, Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), P.O.Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran)

autor

Estifaee P.

• Sahand University of Technology, Chemical Engineering Faculty, P.O.Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran)
• Sahand University of Technology, Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), P.O.Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran)

autor

Rahimpour M. R.

• Shiraz University, Chemical Engineering Department, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz, Iran (Islamic Republic of iran)

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).