Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics 3D Simulation of the Sorption-Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming Process in a Dual Fluidized Bed

Summary

Aim of this work is the 3D simulation of the sorption enhanced steam methane reforming process in a dual fluidized bed reactor, by means of the Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics (CPFD) method of the Barracuda Virtual Reactor software. The simulation results in terms of solid flow, pressure balance and particle segregation are reported. A post-processing routine has been written to characterize bubbles in the two fluidized beds. The effects of bed inventory, superficial velocity and steam to methane ratio on hydrogen purity and methane conversion are discussed in the paper.

About the Speaker

Federico Monterosso graduated in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Rome many, many years ago. He spent some time as research fellow at the Imperial College of London (UK) and eventually joined the engineering simulation industry. He dedicated all of his career to Computational Fluid Dynamics, initially in a technical role and subsequently as a sales professional. In 2007, he cofounded OMIQ Srl in Milan, which is now the main reseller of Barracuda Virtual Reactor in Italy.