Heat transfer effects on the methanol-steam reforming with partially filled c…

Abstract. The heat transfer effects on a methanol-steam reforming (MSR) process are numerically investigated using a circular reformer with a partially (referred to as the wall-coated reformer) or entirely filled catalyst layer (referred to as the packed-bed reformer). The catalyst layer is formed by packing CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst particles with a certain porosity and permeability. The fluid f…