A Review of the CFD Modeling of Hydrogen Production in Catalytic Steam Reforming Reactors

N Ghasem - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global demand for alternative renewable energy sources is increasing due to the
consumption of fossil fuels and the increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Hydrogen (H2) …

A comprehensive CFD simulation of an industrial-scale side-fired steam methane reformer to enhance hydrogen production

A Amini, MH Sedaghat, S Jamshidi, A Shariati… - … and Processing-Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work deals with the CFD simulation of steam methane reforming (SMR) with a
view to design and improve the SMR technology. Numerical simulations have been devoted …

Energetic, GHG, and economic analyses of electrified steam methane reforming using conventional reformer tubes

D Mehanovic, A Al-Haiek, P Leclerc, D Rancourt… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A concept for electrified Steam Methane Reforming (eSMR) based on reformer tubes is
proposed as a pathway for hydrogen decarbonization. The proposed concept applies …

CFD simulation of an industrial steam methane reformer: Effect of burner fuel distribution on hydrogen production

A Amini, AAH Bagheri, MH Sedaghat, MR Rahimpour - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Simulation of the steam methane reformer serves as a launching pad to investigate the
optimal amount of hydrogen production. In this study, a 3D-CFD simulation is implemented …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal integration of hydrogen production process with carbon dioxide capture, utilisation and storage

W Ti, DKS Ng, V Andiappan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogen (H 2) has been identified as one of the potential energy carriers for the future.
Currently, most H 2 is produced via steam methane reforming (SMR) from non-renewable …

Comparative analysis of diffusion mechanisms inside porous media for steam methane reforming over Ni-Al2O3 catalyst

I Karpilov, V Papkov, D Pashchenko - International Communications in Heat …, 2024 - Elsevier
The catalyst particles are widely used in steam methane reforming. The main mass transport
mechanism inside the catalyst particles is diffusion. Several diffusion mechanisms are used …

Evaluation of heat transfer coefficient between a reacting steam-methane mixture and preheated Ni-based catalyst

D Pashchenko, I Karpilov - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
This work is devoted to the investigation of a heat transfer inside a steam methane reformer
filled with pre-heated Ni-based catalyst pellets of various shapes. Various particle shapes …

CFD Modeling of the Industrial-Scale Bottom-Fired Direct Reduced Iron Reforming Process

S Parvathaneni, MW Andrade - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In the iron and steel-making process, direct reduced iron (DRI) is the very first step that uses
CO and H2 to reduce iron ore and therefore contributes to fewer CO2 emissions than the …

On the Importance of Model Selection for CFD Analysis of High Temperature Gas-Solid Reactive Flow; Case Study: Post Combustion Chamber of HIsarna Off-Gas …

A Hosseini, JLT Hage, K Meijer, E Offerman, Y Yang - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper a CFD analysis of HIsarna off-gas system for post combustion of CO-H2-carbon
particle mixture is presented to evaluate the effect of different sub-models and parameters …

Photothermal steam reforming of methane over silica-supported nickel catalysts with temperature gradients

W Sarwana, D Takami, A Yamamoto… - Catalysis Science & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Photothermal steam reforming of methane (PTSRM) is a promising catalytic technology for
converting stable methane and water into hydrogen utilizing solar energy. In the present …