Methanation of synthesis gas in a solar chemical heat pipe

R. Rubin, R. Levitan, H. Rosin and M. Levy

Energy, 1992, vol. 17, issue 12, 1109-1119

Abstract: The reversible reaction CH4 + CO2 = 2H2 + 2CO is under investigation as a chemical heat pipe for storage and transport of solar energy. In this paper, the study of the back exothermic reaction, the methanation of CO-rich synthesis gas, is reported. Three different methanators were constructed and operated in a closed-loop, with the reforming products from the reaction carried out in the solar furnace. The best performance was obtained with a six-stage adiabatic methanator. The experimental results are compared with computer calculations, assuming equilibrium at each stage. The agreement between experimental and calculated results is satisfactory. Scale-up work on a 400 kW unit is in progress.

Date: 1992
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(92)90001-G

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