Design of a biogas steam reforming reactor: A modelling and experimental approach

摘要

This paper covers the research activities performed at the CNR Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies "Nicola Giordano", aimed at developing and testing a biogas steam reforming reactor. A mathematical model has been developed in order to describe, the performance of the above-cited steam reforming reactor (packed bed). To study the effects on reaction performance, a parametric analysis was performed varying operating conditions such as inlet temperature and reagent molar ratio. The model was validated by comparing the calculated data with the experimental data obtained with a proprietary Ni/CeO2 based catalyst in packet bed micro-scale reactor at different T = 700-900 degrees C, S/C = 1 -5 and GHSV = 30,000 h(-1), showing a good agreement between the experimental and theoretical results. (C) 2015 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.