Derivation of an enhanced Sherwood number accounting for reaction rate in membrane reactors. Steam reforming of methane as case study
Membrane reactors for the production of pure hydrogen are complex systems whose performance is determined by the interplay between transport by convection and dispersion within the packed bed, hydrogen permeation across the membrane, and the reaction kinetics. Much effort has been devoted to the development of simplified models that combine an adequate description of the system, while maintaining a low computational cost.