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CO+2H2 = CH3OH
CO2+3H2 = CH3OH + H2O
CO2+H2 = CO + H2O (R.WGS)
(DH=-21.66 kcal/mol)
(DH=-11.83 kcal/mol)
(DH=+9.84 kcal/mol)
Non-isothermal behaviour,
Trend: leading to different reactor configurations
Project Scope
Offshore conversion of remote gas to methanol
Statoil
Oil out
Syngas in
Oil in
2.
3.
Model assumptions:
1.
Pseudo-homogeneous,
Cg = Cs and Tg = Ts
No T and C gradinet within particles
2.
(H = -11.83 kcal/mol)
CO2 + H2 CO + H2O
rMeOH =
(H = +9.84 kcal/mol)
( (1 + k . p
c
rRWGS =
H 2O
(1 + kc . pH O / pH
) .p
3
CO2
/ pH 2 + ( pH 2 ).ka + kb . pH 2O
(2)
+ ( pH 2 ).ka + kb . pH 2O
.K eq1
))
3
))
(3)
Kinetic model is in a good agreement with literature, Jakobsen et al., Computers and Chem. Eng., 26, 2002
European COMSOL Multiphysics Conference, Hanover, 2008
2Ci 1 Ci
ci
2Ci
Ci
+ Der 2 + .
=
B .ri
u
.
+ Dea
s
2
t
2
r
r
z
z
Mass Balance
2T 1 T
T
+ er 2 + .
t
2 r
r
Energy Balance:
Initial Conditions:
C
=0
r
T
U
=
(T Ta )
er
z
at r = 0
Ci = C0
2T
T
B .(H ).ri
+ ea 2 = us . f .c p
z
z
at all r and z
T = T0
at r=R all z
Ci = C0
at z = 0
0rR
T = T0
C T
=
=0
z z
at z = L
0rR
Fixed wall T, convective flux at the exit, constant velocity along the bed (laminar)
European COMSOL Multiphysics Conference, Hanover, 2008
Model Coefficients,
Coefficients Reactor & Catalyst Data
0.00914
0.0127
0.65
CO
0.25
CO2
0.05
N2
0.05
0.03
Model Coefficients
493 - 513
CuO/ZnO/Al2O3
50-200 m
1250 Kg m-3
0.5
Axial Dispersion
Radial Dispersion
Axial Gas Thermal Conductivity
Conclusion
The 2D model considers both axial and radial dispersion of heat and mass
and consequently provides a good tool for lab sacle studies
Based on the knowledge gained in this work, the next step of this research
is to build up a model for methanol synthesis in a microstructured heat
exchanger - packed bed reactor