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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2011.35.6.641

Thermal Behaviors and Reaction Characteristics of an Integrated Reactor with Catalytic Combustion-Reforming According to Operation Conditions  

Ghang, Tae-Gyu (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang Univ.)
Lee, Sang-Min (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials.)
Ahn, Kook-Young (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials.)
Kim, Yong-Mo (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang Univ.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.35, no.6, 2011 , pp. 641-648 More about this Journal
Abstract
Off-gases emitted from the anode of a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) at high temperatures for power generation are used as fuel in catalytic combustion. The heat generated in the catalytic combustor is utilized as the heat for the endothermic reaction required for steam reforming. Among the various operational conditions of the integrated reactor, we varied the inlet gas compositions of the catalytic combustor according to fuel utilization in the MCFC and the ratio of steam to carbon in the reformer. Subsequently, the thermal behaviors and reaction characteristics of the integrated reactor were investigated experimentally. The fundamental data from this experimental study will be useful for the design and fabrication of a more practical integrated reactor in the future.
Keywords
Steam Reforming; Catalytic Combustion; S/C(Steam-to-Carbon ratio);
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