TY - GEN
T1 - Thermodynamic equilibrium and reaction kinetic study for the steam methane reforming process
AU - Mubishi, Clayton Anesu
AU - Olubambi, Peter
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 IEEE.
PY - 2018/4/17
Y1 - 2018/4/17
N2 - This study explored the use of thermodynamic equilibrium and reaction kinetics of a well-known process, that is, the production of hydrogen from the steam methane reforming process for preliminary chemical reactor design purposes. This was conducted to determine the reaction kinetic model that is more favorable to the process. The method used consisted of calculating the equilibrium fractions of the species that were present in the system and then calculating the reactants conversions. The kinetic model parameters were input into a simulation package and the results were compared to those determined from equilibrium calculations. It was found that the kinetic model proposed by Xu and Froment out performed that proposed by Oliviera, for various process conditions, that is, operating temperature, pressure and steam to methane ratio.
AB - This study explored the use of thermodynamic equilibrium and reaction kinetics of a well-known process, that is, the production of hydrogen from the steam methane reforming process for preliminary chemical reactor design purposes. This was conducted to determine the reaction kinetic model that is more favorable to the process. The method used consisted of calculating the equilibrium fractions of the species that were present in the system and then calculating the reactants conversions. The kinetic model parameters were input into a simulation package and the results were compared to those determined from equilibrium calculations. It was found that the kinetic model proposed by Xu and Froment out performed that proposed by Oliviera, for various process conditions, that is, operating temperature, pressure and steam to methane ratio.
KW - mathematical modelling
KW - reaction kinetics
KW - steam methane reforming
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85047986912&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ICMIMT.2018.8340439
DO - 10.1109/ICMIMT.2018.8340439
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85047986912
T3 - 2018 IEEE 9th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2018
SP - 148
EP - 154
BT - 2018 IEEE 9th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2018
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 9th IEEE International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2018
Y2 - 10 February 2018 through 13 February 2018
ER -