Modeling of sorption enhanced steam methane reforming in an adiabatic packed bed reactor using various CO2 sorbents

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Abstract

A 1-D heterogeneous model of sorption-enhanced steam methane reforming (SE-SMR) process in a packed bed reactor consisting of nickel catalyst well mixed with CO 2 sorbent particles is investigated for three types of common sorbents. The performance of SE-SMR process is studied under low medium pressure conditions (3 – 11 bar) to find the optimum operating conditions. Optimal CaO sorption corresponding to 82% CH 4 conversion and 85% H 2 purity is found at 900 K, 3 bar, 3.5 kgm −2s −1 and S/C of 3.0. In contrast, lithium zirconate (LZC) and hydrotalcite (HTC) sorbents exhibited best sorptions under the operating conditions of 773 K, 5 bar and S/C of 3 with CH 4 conversion of 91.3% and 55.2%, and H 2 purity of 94.1% and 77.8% respectively. In these conditions, the CH 4 conversion increased by 114%, 111% and 67% compared to the conventional SMR for the processes enhanced by HTC, LZC and CaO sorption respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Article number105863
JournalJournal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Volume9
Issue number5
Early online date15 Jun 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2021

Keywords

  • CH conversion enhancement
  • CO capture
  • Modeling
  • Sorbent
  • Sorption-enhanced steam methane reforming

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