Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Methane Steam Reforming to Maximize H2 Production: A Case Study
Received: 29 December 2022 | Revised: 13 January 2023 and 16 January 2023 | Accepted: 20 January 2023 | Online: 2 April 2023
Corresponding author: Estaner Claro Romao
Abstract
Research in renewable energy, the preservation of the environment, and the reduction of energy generation costs are themes that go hand in hand. In this work, a case study was carried out that aims to maximize the production of hydrogen through Methane Steam Reforming. For this, several numerical simulations, considering a laminar flow regime in a chemical reactor with a catalyst, were developed with COMSOL Multiphysics. After an exploratory study of the data, a systematic optimization was developed using multivariate regression models formed by combinations of input parameters in an idealized reactor. The results showed that the proposed approach is capable of satisfactory optimization.
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hydrogen production, optimization, heat transfer, numerical simulationDownloads
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