Abstract
Autothermal reforming of CH4 in a membrane catalytic microreactor for the production of hydrogen at different temperatures over supported Ni catalysts has been studied. A three-dimensional mathematical model was developed using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique. The effect of using different membranes on the performance of the micro-reactor was analysed. The amounts of hydrogen produced and separated in each case, under the same operating conditions, were compared. It was proven that using the porous membrane (Ni–Al2O3) could be an economic solution for the production and separation of hydrogen in membrane reactors.
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