Numerical Studies of Isotopic Oxidation in Packed Bed Reactor

摘要

The oxidation process of hydrogen isotopes, D_2 and T_2 has been a major focus of research due to the hazards they are associated with when leaked into a working area. Oxidation of these isotopes is considered as the first step to handle these gases. In this study, CFD simulation will be executed using the kinetics proposed by other studies. The operating condition such as temperature will be varied in the catalyst zone to investigate the effect on the oxidation process. A 2D geometry of a model reactor will be developed using ANYSYS Fluent and the results displayed for further explanation. The amount of oxidized T_2 at the outlet of the catalyst bed for example, reduced with increasing temperature which can be verified with previous experiment conducted by other studies.