Abstract
Methane (CH4) is one of the most dangerous greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. A reverse flow reactor is utilized to convert CH4 to carbon dioxide (CO2) as a means of reducing the effect of global warming. The dynamics of its dependent variables can be stated by a set of convective-diffusion equations. In this article, we examined analytical solutions of temperature dynamics and methane conversion for a 1-D pseudo homogeneous model without refrigeration by using the homotopy analysis method. The results show that temperature and conversion of methane will go to constant when time goes to infinity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 129-137 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | IIUM Engineering Journal |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 1-D pseudo homogeneous model
- analytical solution
- homotopy analysis method
- reverse flow reactor