Issue
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering,
Vol.26, No.6, 1829-1831, 2009
A simplified mathematical modeling for thermo-catalytic decomposition of methane over carbon black catalyst in a fluidized bed reactor
A mathematical model for thermo-catalytic decomposition of methane over carbon black catalysts in a fluidized bed was proposed. The simplified isothermal, uniform flow model was considered and implemented into a computer code to predict the reactor performance. The experiment of methane decomposition into hydrogen and carbon was carried out in a fluidized bed of I.D of 0.055 m and height of 1.0 m. The range of reaction temperature was 850-900 ℃, gas velocity was 1.0-3.0 Umf, and catalyst loading was 50-200 g. The reaction parameters for model equation were determined from the curve fittings and the comparison of experimental data with simulation results showed good agreement for fluidized bed reactor system. From the simulation results, the fluidized bed performance with different operating conditions were obtained, and this simple model can be used to predict the performance of a larger scale fluidized bed reactor and also in determining the optimum operating conditions.
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