Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance for a Solar Chemical Reactor

고온 태양열 화학 반응기의 열전달 성능 분석

  • Jung, Young-Guk (Dept. of Mechanical Eng., Graduate School, Inha University) ;
  • Lee, Ju-Han (Dept. of Mechanical Eng., Graduate School, Inha University) ;
  • Seo, Tae-Beom (Dept. of Mechanical Eng., Inha University)
  • 정영국 (인하대학교 대학원 기계공학과) ;
  • 이주한 (인하대학교 대학원 기계공학과) ;
  • 서태범 (인하대학교 기계공학과)
  • Published : 2009.04.10

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to develop the high performance solar chemical reactor for producing hydrogen using steam reforming reaction of methane. A specific shape chemical reactor is suggested: spiral type reactor. The reactor is installed on the dish-type solar thermal system of Inha University. The temperatures, $CH_4$ conversion rates are measured. At specific condition, $CH_4$ conversion rates of the spiral type reactor are about 92%. The spiral type reactor gives reasonably good performance without any problems caused by highly concentrated solar radiation.

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