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Thermodynamic Insight in Design of Methanation Reactor with Water Removal Considering Nexus between CO 2 Conversion and Irreversibilities

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  • Sayed Ebrahim Hashemi

    (Department of Energy and Process Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Kristian M. Lien

    (Department of Energy and Process Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Magne Hillestad

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Sondre K. Schnell

    (Department of Material Science and Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Bjørn Austbø

    (Department of Energy and Process Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway)

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The inevitable nexus between energy use and CO 2 emission necessitates the development of sustainable energy systems. The conversion of CO 2 to CH 4 using green H 2 in power-to-gas applications in such energy systems has attracted much interest. In this context, the present study provides a thermodynamic insight into the effect of water removal on CO 2 conversion and irreversibility within a CO 2 methanation reactor. A fixed-bed reactor with one intermediate water removal point, representing two reactors in series, was modeled by a one-dimensional pseudo-homogeneous model. Pure CO 2 or a mixture of CO 2 and methane, representing a typical biogas mixture, were used as feed. For short reactors, both the maximum conversion and the largest irreversibilities were observed when the water removal point was located in the middle of the reactor. However, as the length of the reactor increased, the water removal point with the highest conversion was shifted towards the end of the reactor, accompanied by a smaller thermodynamic penalty. The largest irreversibilities in long reactors were obtained when water removal took place closer to the inlet of the reactor. The study discusses the potential benefit of partial water removal and reactant feeding for energy-efficient reactor design.

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  • Sayed Ebrahim Hashemi & Kristian M. Lien & Magne Hillestad & Sondre K. Schnell & Bjørn Austbø, 2021. "Thermodynamic Insight in Design of Methanation Reactor with Water Removal Considering Nexus between CO 2 Conversion and Irreversibilities," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-21, November.
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