Comprehensive 3D non isothermal study of reactive flow in the catalytic plate reactor (CPR) for CO2 methanation process

Wind and solar energy are the fastest growing sources of electricity in Canada. However, its electricity supply is not aligned with the energy demand. In this context, energy storage becomes more and more important to bridge temporal and geographical gaps. The Power-to-Gas process (P2G) is a promising technology in which excess electricity is converted to hydrogen (H2) via water electrolysis and subsequently converted with captured/sequestered carbon dioxide (CO2) to methane (CH4). The main challenges in the P2G process are related to the later step – the catalytic methanation of H2 and CO2 to CH4. Optimum design of methanation stage requires a robust kinetic model for the reaction kinetics. The high quality experimental data for this kinetic model will be generated using the catalytic plate reactor (CPR). TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Jan Kopyscinski

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Partner:

Politecnico di Milano

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

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