Catalytic Steam Reforming of Glycerol: A Simulation with MATLAB

The steam reforming (SR) of glycerol is an attractive yet challenging pathway to convert abundant biomass into value-added hydrogen. In this research, glycerol steam reforming simulated with MATLAB software. Moreover, the influence of particle diameter and Reynolds number on conversion of glycerol and pressure drop in a fixed bed reactor containing an alumina-supported Ni-catalyst understudied. The highest conversion obtained in the model was 9.14% with a 1/6 inch diameter catalyst and a Reynolds number of 100.