Aqueous-Phase Reforming in a Microreactor: The Role of Surface Bubbles

Renée M. Ripken, Jeffery A. Wood, Johannes G.E. Gardeniers, Séverine Le Gac*

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Abstract

In heterogeneous catalysis, the creation of gaseous products as bubbles in a liquid phase on the catalytic surface is associated with slip phenomena. In a microreactor, the slip length at the gas‐liquid interface is in the same order of magnitude as the reactor dimensions, which can affect fluid dynamics and transport phenomena. Here, the interplay of momentum, heat and mass transfer in a microreactor, when bubbles form on the catalytic surface, was investigated using two‐dimensional simulations. The effect of bubbles on the endothermic process of aqueous‐phase reforming of a glycerol solution was evaluated in terms of conversion and conversion and temperature in the reactor. Altogether, this study highlights the impact of bubbles, not only on the transport phenomena but also on the reactor performance.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2179-2186
Number of pages8
JournalChemical engineering and technology
Volume42
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2019

Keywords

  • Bubbles
  • Heat and mass transport
  • Heterogeneous catalysis
  • Microfluidics
  • Slip velocity
  • 22/4 OA procedure

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