Abstract

Modeling for hydrocarbon methane was carried out during the warm-up period. A one-dimensional model based on its catalytic combustion reaction was formed. The mass and energy balance equations derived for the gas and the solid phase are a set of partial differential equations. All these equations are solved using Backward Implicit Scheme. The variation of gas concentration, temperature and solid temperature along the length of the converter during the warm-up period was analysed. Also, the effects on time while changing various parameters—like inlet gas temperature, catalyst loading, surface area, and converter length—for methane conversion, were studied.

Recommended Citation

Chauhan, Sanchita; Kumar, Deepak; and Srivastava, V. K. (2009) "Modeling Catalytic Combustion of Methane During the Warm-Up Period of the Converter," Chemical Product and Process Modeling: Vol. 4 : Iss. 1, Article 44.
DOI: 10.2202/1934-2659.1278
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/cppm/vol4/iss1/44