%0 Journal Article
%T Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Hydrogen Production from Dimethyl Ether Steam Reforming
%A Lei Guo
%A Cong Li
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 5
%N 5
%P 1-12
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2018
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1104531
%X
In order to study the
steam reforming process of dimethyl ether, a kind of reformer reactor with
thermal jacket, heat pipe and catalytic reaction bed was designed. The effects
of reaction gas temperature, molar ratio of water to ether and the structure
parameters of the reactor on the conversion of dimethyl ether, the yield of hydrogen,
the hydrogen concentration at the outlet of the reactor and the concentration
of CO2 were investigated experimentally. The mathematics and power
of the reactor were established Learn model The COMSOL software was used to
simulate it. The simulation results showed the temperature distribution, mass
distribution, DME conversion and hydrogen production in DME steam reforming
process. These simulation results will provide useful data for the design and
operation of small scale catalytic reforming bed reactors.
%K Dimethyl Ether Steam Reforming
%K Hydrogen Production
%K Kinetics
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5293431