Development of a Structured Reactor System for CO2 Methanation under Dynamic Operating Conditions

Albert J, Stiegler T, Wasserscheid P, Meltzer K, Tremel A, Baldauf M (2019)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Energy Technology Wiley-Blackwell

DOI: 10.1002/ente.201900047

Abstract

In our contribution we propose the use of an additively manufactured rack-type reactor for CO2 methanation under dynamic operation conditions. In detail, we report CO2 methanation using an additively manufactured structured reactor (catalyst: 2.5 wt.-% Ru/Al2O3/MgO). The dynamic operation was simulated by changing the reactant flow rates (loads) based on the operation strategy of an electrolyzer connected to a wind farm. Due to the high heat conductivity of the metallic structures, temperature hotspots related to load variations can be avoided efficiently. In our test rig, these structured reaction systems reached equilibrium CO2-conversions with only minor axial temperature gradients for various loads and thus offer high potential for the dynamic operation of exothermic gas-phase processes.

Authors with CRIS profile

Jakob Albert Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik Thomas Stiegler Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik Peter Wasserscheid Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik

Involved external institutions

Siemens AG, Sector Corporate Technology DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Albert, J., Stiegler, T., Wasserscheid, P., Meltzer, K., Tremel, A., & Baldauf, M. (2019). Development of a Structured Reactor System for CO2 Methanation under Dynamic Operating Conditions. Energy Technology. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ente.201900047

MLA:

Albert, Jakob, et al. "Development of a Structured Reactor System for CO2 Methanation under Dynamic Operating Conditions." Energy Technology (2019).

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