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Efficiency Of Heat Recovery Versus Maximum Catalyst Temperature In A Reverse-Flow Combustion Of Methane, Krzysztof Gosiewski
Efficiency Of Heat Recovery Versus Maximum Catalyst Temperature In A Reverse-Flow Combustion Of Methane, Krzysztof Gosiewski
Krzysztof Gosiewski
Results of simulations are presented concerning a reverse-flow reactor for the catalytic combustion of methane that occurs in coal-mine ventilation air. The simulations were performed for two types of catalyst: 12% MnO2/-Al2O3 and 0.5% Pd/-Al2O3. A special attention is given to maximum temperature of the catalyst bed in order to minimize occurrence of homogeneous combustion. The simulations revealed that there is a visible contradiction between efficiency of heat recovery aimed to high-pressure steam production and efforts to constraint maximum temperature in the bed.