The objective of this study is to analyze the steam reforming system using numerical method. The system consists of a cylindrical-type steam reformer and a combustion burner. Heat is supplied to the endothermic steam reformer by the combustion gases which flow around the reformer. Eddy Break-Up (EBU) model is incorporated for the combustion reaction, and pseudo-homogeneous model is used for the steam reforming reaction. The temperature at the reformer center and the concentration of species at the outlet are compared with the measured data for code validation. The correlation between the performances and the shapes of the system has been studied by using two different configurations. One has the flame guide between the combustion burner and the steam reformer, and the other does not. The flame guide makes the flow of the combustion gas changed. The operating parameters are reactant flow rates which are supplied to the steam reformer and the combustion burner. Reactor temperature profiles, heat transfer rates, fuel conversion, and the hydrogen yields are calculated as the numerical results. Moreover, fuel feed ratio between the burner and the reformer is also manipulated as an operating parameter to discuss about efficiency.
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ASME 2008 6th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels
June 23–25, 2008
Darmstadt, Germany
Conference Sponsors:
- Nanotechnology Institute
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0-7918-4834-5
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Investigation of a Steam Reforming System of Methane Integrated With a Combustion Burner
Joongmyeon Bae,
Joongmyeon Bae
KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea
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Myungjun Kim
Myungjun Kim
SK Energy, Daejeon, South Korea
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Joonguen Park
KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea
Shinku Lee
KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea
Joongmyeon Bae
KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea
Myungjun Kim
SK Energy, Daejeon, South Korea
Paper No:
ICNMM2008-62295, pp. 749-754; 6 pages
Published Online:
June 11, 2009
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Park, J, Lee, S, Bae, J, & Kim, M. "Investigation of a Steam Reforming System of Methane Integrated With a Combustion Burner." Proceedings of the ASME 2008 6th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels. ASME 2008 6th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels. Darmstadt, Germany. June 23–25, 2008. pp. 749-754. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2008-62295
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