THERMAL PARTIAL OXIDATION OF DIESEL IN POROUS REACTORS FOR SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION

Z. Al-Hamamre; S. Deizinger; A. Mach; Franz von Issendorff; Dimosthenis  Trimis

doi:10.1615/InterJEnerCleanEnv.v7.i4.60

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ISSN Print: 2150-3621
ISSN Online: 2150-363X

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International Journal of Energy for a Clean Environment

Formerly Known as Clean Air: International Journal on Energy for a Clean Environment

DOI: 10.1615/InterJEnerCleanEnv.v7.i4.60
pages 391-407

THERMAL PARTIAL OXIDATION OF DIESEL IN POROUS REACTORS FOR SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION

Z. Al-Hamamre
Institute of Heat Engineering and Thermodynamics, D-09596 Freiberg, Germany

S. Deizinger
Institute of Fluid Mechanics, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany

A. Mach
Institute of Fluid Mechanics, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany

Franz von Issendorff
Institute of Fluid Mechanics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Cauerstrasse 4, 91058 Erlangen, Germany

Dimosthenis Trimis
Institute of Thermal Engineering, Technische Universitat Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner-Strasse 7, D-09596 Freiberg, Germany; Engler-Bunte-Institute Division of Combustion Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engler-Bunte-Ring 1, D-76131

ABSTRACT

In this study the thermal partial oxidation (TPOX) of Diesel fuel for the production of syngas was investigated theoretically and experimentally. Equilibrium and kinetic calculations were performed to determine the main influence parameters on the thermal partial oxidation. In the experimental study, a high-temperature residual free Diesel-air mixture was prepared. The effect of the preheating temperature and the excess air ratio on the evaporation process was investigated. In the reforming part, a ZrO₂ porous foam-based reformer was used to perform the TPOX. The performance of the evaporator was then compared with a free flame-mode reformer (without porous material).