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Engineering, Environmental
S. V. Zazhigalov, V. A. Shilov, V. N. Rogozhnikov, D. I. Potemkin, V. A. Sobyanin, A. N. Zagoruiko, P. V. Snytnikov
Summary: This study focuses on the mathematical modeling and optimization of diesel surrogate reforming, aiming to improve the reaction performance and hydrogen yield by modifying the geometric parameters of the catalytic block.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Ravinder Kumar, Mahesh M. Haridasan, Inzamam Ahmad, Atul Bhargav, Suman Roy Choudhuri
Summary: Logistic fuels such as JP8 and diesel, with their high energy density and wide availability, are still crucial as energy carriers in strategic applications. However, in some fuel cell system applications, these fuels need to be reformed on-board to produce hydrogen-rich syngas. The current catalytic reforming process faces challenges such as soot formation and catalyst deactivation, especially when commercial or military grade diesel is used. To address these challenges, a non-catalytic autothermal reformer has been designed and built for liquid hydrocarbons. Experimental data show that factors such as reactant mixing, turbulent Reynolds number, Damkohler number, oxygen-to-carbon ratio, and steam-to-carbon ratio play important roles in the performance of the reformer.
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Chemistry, Physical
Minseok Bae, Hyungjun Cheon, Jiwoo Oh, Dongyeon Kim, Joongmyeon Bae, Sai P. Katikaneni
Summary: The rapid start-up strategy of a diesel reformer for on-board fuel cell applications was developed by fuel cell integration, which reduced the overall start-up time of the reformer and improved its thermal sustainability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Ravinder Kumar, Mahesh M. Haridasan, Inzamam Ahmad, Atul Bhargav
Summary: This study examines the possibility of increasing the conversion and energy efficiency of a non-catalytic diesel autothermal reformer by introducing a relatively homogeneous mixture into the reactor. The results demonstrate that a non-reacting pre-mixer significantly enhances energy efficiency and conversion efficiency.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
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Thermodynamics
Ali Cherif, Ju-Sung Lee, Rachid Nebbali, Chul-Jin Lee
Summary: This study focuses on the design and optimization of autothermal reforming reactor for hydrogen production. Through a novel design and optimization, the performance and thermal efficiency were significantly improved compared to the traditional model.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Arash Badakhsh, Donghyun Song, Seongeun Moon, Hyangsoo Jeong, Hyuntae Sohn, Suk Woo Nam, Pyung Soon Kim, Ji Hui Seo, Yongwoo Kim, Jaeyong Lee, Jin Woo Choung, Yongmin Kim
Summary: This study introduces a thermally self-sustained reactor concept that is highly integrated with a heat source to produce hydrogen stored in methylcyclohexane. Through numerical simulation and experimental testing, the researchers demonstrate the feasibility of maintaining a uniform reaction temperature, which has the potential to promote the use of COx-free H-2 for on-board or mobile applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuang Xing, Chen Zhao, Shuai Ban, Huaming Su, Ming Chen, Haijiang Wang
Summary: This paper demonstrates a hybrid fuel cell system integrated with a methanol steam reformer and methanation reactor for direct electric power generation in a low-temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cell. Optimum conditions for methanol steam reforming and methanation reactions are verified experimentally, and power density comparisons between different fuels are provided, showing potential for commercialization of the fuel cell technology.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Yongsheng Li, Chunhuan Luo, Qingquan Su
Summary: This paper introduces a method for a rapid cold start-up of methanol reformers using chemical-looping combustion of methanol. The experimental results show that under certain conditions, the temperature of the catalytic layer can be increased from ambient temperature to 300 degrees Celsius in a short period of time.
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Thermodynamics
Umer Zahid, Siddig S. Khalafalla, Hussain A. Alibrahim, Usama Ahmed, Abdul Gani Abdul Jameel
Summary: This study investigates the production of high purity methanol through autothermal reforming (ATR) process technology. Two different production cases were analyzed, and the co-production of hydrogen was found to decrease methanol production. The proposed co-production route offers flexibility to adjust production according to customer demand. The study also found that the proposed case consumes less energy compared to the case where only methanol is produced. Sensitivity analysis shows that as the split ratio increases, methanol production decreases, leading to a decrease in the total energy requirement. An economic comparison showed that the co-production case is more profitable than the single production case.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Engineering, Chemical
Jiazhun Huang, Biqi Zhong, Zhenwei Liang, Qianyu He, Zefeng Zheng, Qing Han, Yujia Liu
Summary: Cu-Ni bimetallic catalysts derived from Ca-Al hydrotalcite-like compounds exhibit enhanced catalytic activity and stability in methanol autothermal reforming.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Yuanyou Tang, Yang Wang, Wuqiang Long, Ge Xiao, Yongjian Wang, Weixing Li
Summary: This paper proposes a method for online methanol steam reforming and hydrogen production using waste heat recovery from an engine, and investigates the influence of key operational parameters on reforming performance through simulation and sensitivity analysis. The findings provide a valuable reference for designing and enhancing the performance of methanol reformer.
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Chemistry, Physical
Sasmoko, Sheng-Wei Lee, Mallikarjun Bhavanari, Widya Wijayanti, Nafisah Osman, Chung-Jen Tseng
Summary: This study investigates the performance of a methanol-fed protonic ceramic fuel cell (PCFC)/gas turbine (GT) hybrid system. The system is built using Thermolib software with input parameters obtained from references. The effects of air stoichiometry on system performance are analyzed. The results show that increasing air stoichiometry decreases the reformer temperature and CO concentration, while increasing H2 concentration. High air stoichiometry decreases the PCFC temperature and performance. The GT output power increases with increasing air flow, but the power consumption by the compressor also increases. The optimum values of air stoichiometry for higher system efficiency are found to be from 2.7 to 2.9. An additional heat recovery steam generator can further improve the overall system efficiency from 66.5% to 71.7%. This work contributes to the understanding of modeling and optimum functioning parameters of high power generation systems.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yifan Li, Konstantinos Kappis, Joan Papavasiliou, Zhiyong Fu, Li Chen, Haibin Li, Dimitrios E. Vlachos, George Avgouropoulos
Summary: In this study, a fuel cell based on a molten proton conductor electrolyte membrane was developed, which can operate efficiently at high temperatures through integration with a CuZn-based methanol reformer. The experiment showed that the fuel cell could provide a voltage of 0.7 V and maintain a high open circuit voltage at 220℃.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2022)
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Engineering, Chemical
Xun Huang, Xue-Gang Li, Wen-De Xiao, Zidong Wei
Summary: An improved autothermal co-current flow reactor for the methanol to propylene (MTP) process was proposed in this study, which utilizes heat exchange to continuously remove reaction heat, enhancing propylene selectivity and catalyst efficiency. A neural network model trained by machine learning was employed to describe the diffusion-reaction interaction inside the catalyst particle. Experimental results showed that under appropriate conditions, the reactor exhibited higher propylene selectivity and catalyst utilization.
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Energy & Fuels
Kui Luo, Chenchen Zhou, Yu Wang, Zhiyong Peng, Libo Lu, Hui Jin, Liejin Guo
Summary: This study integrates the hydrogen oxidation process into a supercritical water fluidized bed to provide heat for the gasification process and achieves high gasification efficiency and H2 yield. The heating method based on hydrogen oxidation process has obvious advantages compared with other methods.