This study employs numerical simulations to develop a model for an ethanol steam reforming reactor aimed at hydrogen production
featuring the direct electrical heating of a SiC foam catalyst carrier. The model investigates reactor performance under varying operating conditions
including inlet temperature
water-to-ethanol ratio
inlet flow rate
and electrical heating power
with ethanol conversionrate and reactant composition used as evaluation metrics. The results reveal that increasing inlet temperature and electrical heating power effectively raises the reaction temperature
thereby accelerating the reforming reaction. Specifically
ethanol conversionrate increases significantly from 95.5% to 98.2%
as the inlet temperature rises from 873.15 K to 1073.15 K. Similarly
boosting electrical heating power from 14 W to 24 W improves ethanol conversionrate from 94.6% to 98.9%. Furthermore
optimizing the water-to-ethanol ratio and reducing the inlet flow rate are also effective strategies for further enhancing ethanol conversion.
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