Transport phenomena and performance of a plate methanol steam micro-reformer with serpentine flow field design
| Autor: | Hsin Sen Chu, Wei-Mon Yan, Ching Yi Hsueh, Chiun-Hsun Chen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Mechanical Engineering
Reynolds number Thermodynamics Building and Construction Management Monitoring Policy and Law Thermal conduction Chemical reaction Degree (temperature) Reaction rate symbols.namesake chemistry.chemical_compound General Energy chemistry Turn (geometry) symbols Methanol Transport phenomena |
| Zdroj: | Applied Energy. 87:3137-3147 |
| ISSN: | 0306-2619 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.02.027 |
| Popis: | A numerical investigation of the transport phenomena and performance of a plate methanol steam micro-reformer with serpentine flow field as a function of wall temperature, fuel ratio and Reynolds number are presented. The fuel Reynolds number and H2O/CH3OH molar ratio (S/C) that influence the transport phenomena and methanol conversion are explored in detail. In addition, the effects of various wall temperatures on the plates that heat the channel are also investigated. The predictions show that conduction through the wall plays a significant effect on the temperature distribution and must be considered in the modeling. The predictions also indicate that a higher wall temperature enhances the chemical reaction rate which, in turn, significantly increases the methanol conversion. The methanol conversion is also improved by decreasing the Reynolds number or increasing the S/C molar ratio. When the serpentine flow field of the channel is heated either through top plate (Y = 1) or the bottom plate (Y = 0), we observe a higher degree of methanol conversion for the case with top plate heating. This is due to the stronger chemical reaction for the case with top plate heating. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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