ID 73

Hydrogen production characteristics from catalytic methanol partial oxidation in sprays

 

Abstract:

Hydrogen production characteristics from methanol partial oxidation in sprays are experimentally investigated in this study. Two different catalysts of Pt/Al2O3 and h-BN-Pd/Al2O3 are used to aid in the chemical reaction. A concentric tube, consisting of an internal tube for methanol and a shell for the feed gas, is constructed to produce sprays. In the catalyst bed, Pt/Al2O3 catalysts alone and various weight percentages of h-BN-Pd/Al2O3 are taken into account and their influences on the performance of methanol partial oxidation are explored. Moreover, the effect of altered O2-to-methanol molar ratio on the chemical reaction is also examined. To evaluate the performance of methanol partial oxidation over various catalyst bed, methanol conversion and H2 yield will be analyzed. In addition, the thermodynamic analysis is also carried out to find the theoretical hydrogen yield. The optimal operating conditions for hydrogen production will be discussed from the obtained data.