An innovative micro-channel catalyst support with a micro-porous surface for hydrogen production via methanol steam reforming

An innovative micro-channel catalyst support with a micro-porous surface for hydrogen production via methanol steam reforming

Type	Journal Article
Author	Deqing Mei
Author	Yanbing Feng
URL	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319915301579
Volume	41
Issue	4
Pages	2268-2277
Publication	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Date	January 30, 2016
Abstract	Presents a novel micro-channel catalyst support with a micro-porous surface to improve the energy conversion of a micro-channel reactor, fabricated by a layered powder sintering and dissolution method (LPSDM). Results show that the micro-channel catalyst supports with micro-porous and non-porous surfaces respectively have a hydrogen production rate of 18.07 ml/min and 9.65 ml/min at 573 K under the inlet flow rate of 30 μl/min. Compared with the catalyst support with a non-porous surface, the catalyst support with a micro-porous surface shows better catalyst adhesion and obvious advantages in hydrogen production rate and methanol conversion.