Journal
CATALYSIS TODAY
Volume 82, Issue 1-4, Pages 127-139Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-5861(03)00212-8
Keywords
palladium membrane; steam reforming; WHSV; load-to-surface ratio
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This paper presents a mathematical model based on the reaction rate expressions to describe the displacement of methane conversion in the steam reforming. The effect of several parameters including weight hourly space velocity (WHSV), load-to-surface ratio, reaction pressure, hydrogen partial pressure in permeate side and reaction temperature were investigated. Simulation and experimental results showed that a conversion higher than 80% could be achieved in a palladium membrane reactor at reaction temperature of 500degreesC relative to 850degreesC in a conventional fixed bed reactor (FBR). Besides, the yield of CO (<2%) in membrane reactor was much lower than that (>50%) in the FBR, which indicated the significant depression of CO production in use of membrane reactor. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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