Effects of Raschig Ring Packing Patterns on Pressure Drop, Heat Transfer, Methane Conversion, and Coke Deposition on a Semi-pilot-scale Packed Bed Reformer
The effects of Raschig ring packing patterns on the efficiency of dry methane reforming reactions were investigated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The present study aims to understand the behavior of fluid flow in packed bed reactors, especially under low reactor-to-ring ratios between 4...
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| author | N. Chutichairattanaphum P. Narataruksa K. Pana-suppamassadu S. Tungkamani C. Prapainainar S. Chotiwan W. Wattanathana |
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| description | The effects of Raschig ring packing patterns on the efficiency of dry methane reforming reactions were investigated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The present study aims to understand the behavior of fluid flow in packed bed reactors, especially under low reactor-to-ring ratios between 4 and 8. Three packing patterns were studied: vertical staggered (VS), chessboard staggered (CS), and reciprocal staggered (RS). It was determined that packing pattern notably affected pressure drop across the reactor length. The VS pattern produced the lowest pressure drop of 223 mPa, while the CS and RS patterns produced pressure drops of 228 mPa and 308 mPa, respectively. The values of methane conversion can be increased by ca. 2 % by selecting a more suitable packing pattern (i.e., 76 % for the VS pattern and 74 % for the CS and RS patterns). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d1a33a308f249d584970af084732ba22022-12-22T00:41:14ZengCroatian Society of Chemical EngineersChemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly0352-95681846-51532019-07-0133219121110.15255/CABEQ.2019.1623Effects of Raschig Ring Packing Patterns on Pressure Drop, Heat Transfer, Methane Conversion, and Coke Deposition on a Semi-pilot-scale Packed Bed ReformerN. Chutichairattanaphum0P. Narataruksa1K. Pana-suppamassadu2S. Tungkamani3C. Prapainainar4S. Chotiwan5W. Wattanathana6a)Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailand; b)Research and Development Center for Chemical Engineering Unit Operation and Catalyst Design (RCC), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailanda)Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailand; b)Research and Development Center for Chemical Engineering Unit Operation and Catalyst Design (RCC), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailand; c)Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailanda)Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailand; b)Research and Development Center for Chemical Engineering Unit Operation and Catalyst Design (RCC), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailand; c)Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailandb)Research and Development Center for Chemical Engineering Unit Operation and Catalyst Design (RCC), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailand; c)Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailanda)Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailand; b)Research and Development Center for Chemical Engineering Unit Operation and Catalyst Design (RCC), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, ThailandDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, ThailandDepartment of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, ThailandThe effects of Raschig ring packing patterns on the efficiency of dry methane reforming reactions were investigated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The present study aims to understand the behavior of fluid flow in packed bed reactors, especially under low reactor-to-ring ratios between 4 and 8. Three packing patterns were studied: vertical staggered (VS), chessboard staggered (CS), and reciprocal staggered (RS). It was determined that packing pattern notably affected pressure drop across the reactor length. The VS pattern produced the lowest pressure drop of 223 mPa, while the CS and RS patterns produced pressure drops of 228 mPa and 308 mPa, respectively. The values of methane conversion can be increased by ca. 2 % by selecting a more suitable packing pattern (i.e., 76 % for the VS pattern and 74 % for the CS and RS patterns).http://silverstripe.fkit.hr/cabeq/assets/Uploads/03-2-19.pdfpacked bed reactorRaschig ringdry methane reformingreactions kinetics |
| spellingShingle | N. Chutichairattanaphum P. Narataruksa K. Pana-suppamassadu S. Tungkamani C. Prapainainar S. Chotiwan W. Wattanathana Effects of Raschig Ring Packing Patterns on Pressure Drop, Heat Transfer, Methane Conversion, and Coke Deposition on a Semi-pilot-scale Packed Bed Reformer Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly packed bed reactor Raschig ring dry methane reforming reactions kinetics |
| title | Effects of Raschig Ring Packing Patterns on Pressure Drop, Heat Transfer, Methane Conversion, and Coke Deposition on a Semi-pilot-scale Packed Bed Reformer |
| title_full | Effects of Raschig Ring Packing Patterns on Pressure Drop, Heat Transfer, Methane Conversion, and Coke Deposition on a Semi-pilot-scale Packed Bed Reformer |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Raschig Ring Packing Patterns on Pressure Drop, Heat Transfer, Methane Conversion, and Coke Deposition on a Semi-pilot-scale Packed Bed Reformer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Raschig Ring Packing Patterns on Pressure Drop, Heat Transfer, Methane Conversion, and Coke Deposition on a Semi-pilot-scale Packed Bed Reformer |
| title_short | Effects of Raschig Ring Packing Patterns on Pressure Drop, Heat Transfer, Methane Conversion, and Coke Deposition on a Semi-pilot-scale Packed Bed Reformer |
| title_sort | effects of raschig ring packing patterns on pressure drop heat transfer methane conversion and coke deposition on a semi pilot scale packed bed reformer |
| topic | packed bed reactor Raschig ring dry methane reforming reactions kinetics |
| url | http://silverstripe.fkit.hr/cabeq/assets/Uploads/03-2-19.pdf |
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