Hydrogen Yield Enhancement in Biogas Dry Reforming with a Ni/Cr Catalyst: A Numerical Study

Autor: Akira Nishimura, Souta Yamada, Ryoma Ichii, Mizuki Ichikawa, Taisei Hayakawa, Mohan Lal Kolhe
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Energies, Vol 17, Iss 21, p 5421 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1073
DOI: 10.3390/en17215421
Popis: This numerical study investigates the impact of the reaction temperature, molar ratio of CH4:CO2, and catalyst porosity (εp) on the H2 yield and H2 selectivity during biogas dry reforming over a Ni/Cr catalyst. Using COMSOL Multiphysics, we conducted detailed simulations to elucidate the underlying reaction characteristics. Our findings reveal that increasing εp from 0.1 to 0.95 significantly provides a 5 times increase in H2 production and a 2.3% increase in H2 selectivity while simultaneously reducing CO selectivity by 2.3%. This effect is attributed to the improved mass transfer within the catalyst bed, leading to more efficient reactant conversion and product formation. Additionally, we observed a strong correlation between higher reaction temperatures and increased H2 yield and H2 selectivity. By optimizing these operational parameters, our results suggest that Ni/Cr catalysts can be effectively employed for the sustainable production of H2 from biogas.
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