Variation of the Number of Heat Sources in Methane Dry Reforming: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Study

Table 2

Parameters used in numerical studies.

Parameters in the equations
		Heating tube inlet velocity
		Heating tube inlet temperature
		Reformer bed inlet pressure
		Reference pressure
		Reformer bed inlet temperature
		Heat transfer coefficient^a (heating tube)
		Heat transfer coefficient^b (insulating jacket)
Binary diffusion coefficients (800 K), Lee et al. [69, 71]
		Weight fractions
	9
			Density^a
			Heat capacity^a of insulating jacket
			Thermal conductivity^a
		Heat capacity^b
		Thermal conductivity^b
		Viscosity^c of reformer bed
		Porosity
		Permeability^d
		Enthalpy of reaction 1
		Enthalpy of reaction 2

^aWe considered this value; for various values, see https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/thermal-conductivity-d_429.html and
for polyurethane foam, https://www.nuclear-power.net/nuclear-engineering/heat-transfer/heat-losses/insulation-materials/polyurethane-foam/. ^bhttps://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/specific-heat-capacity-d_391.html, ^chttps://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/gases-absolute-dynamic-viscosity-d_1888.html, and ^dhttps://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00848600/document.