Hydrogen production from steam reforming of methanol: A comprehensive review on thermodynamics, catalysts, reactors, and kinetic studies

MA Achomo, A Kumar, NR Peela… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The depletion of fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal, as well as environmental
concerns, pave the way for the effective utilization of renewable energy sources. Hydrogen …

Autothermal reforming of methanol for on-board hydrogen production in marine vehicles

T Hos, G Sror, M Herskowitz - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The current systems for air independent propulsion systems are based on hydrogen stored
in a limited number of cylinders for the continuous operation of the fuel cells in marine …

Advances in catalysts and reactors' design for methanol steam reforming and PEMFC applications

E Harkou, H Wang, G Manos, A Constantinou… - Chemical …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogen (H2) is a clean energy carrier with significant potential for power and heat
generation, offering a pathway to reduce emissions from fossil fuels. Over the years, various …

Multi-objective optimization of a compression ignition engine using on-board methanol reforming

Y Zhu, Z He, Y Zhang, T Xuan, Q Wang, Z Shao, W Li - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The dual-fuel combustion technology utilizing hydrogen and diesel fuel shows potential in
enhancing the performance of compression ignition engines and reducing carbon …

A numerical study of internally heating, counter-flow tubular packed bed reactor for methanol steam reforming

R Kusumastuti, PC Cheng, CJ Tseng - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study numerically investigates methanol steam reformer design using the COMSOL
software. The reformer is heated with internal heating tubes (HTs). The effects of the …

Improved charge transfer and morphology on Ti-modified Cu/γ-Al2O3/Al catalyst enhance the activity for methanol steam reforming

J Zhao, G Zhang, H Liu, Q Shu, Q Zhang - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The metal-oxide interaction has been considered as an effective factor for catalytic
performance in methanol steam reforming. In this work, Ti modified Cu/γ-Al 2 O 3/Al catalyst …

Numerical simulation of catalytic reaction kinetics in a sine wave tubular methanol steam reforming reactor

D Wang, P Zhou, J Tang, L Yang, D Jie - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study proposes a sine wave tube reactor for efficient hydrogen production. Numerical
research was conducted on the structural parameters (wavelength and amplitude) of the …

Preparation and optimization of eggshell-type Cu/Zn/Al2O3 pellet catalysts for methanol reforming

BS Yoon, YJ Yu, GJ Park, SB Choi, SJ Kim, CH Ko - Catalysis Today, 2024 - Elsevier
The pellet-type catalyst demonstrates a usable region for the chemical reaction based on the
reaction rate and reactant diffusivity. Therefore, achieving selective metal infiltration on the …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison between 1D and 2D numerical models of a multi-tubular packed-bed reactor for methanol steam reforming

J Zhu, X Cui, SS Araya - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The hydrogen-rich gas produced in-situ by methanol steam reforming (MSR) reactions
significantly affects the performance and endurance of the high-temperature polymer …

A numerical study of geometric effects on the performance characteristics of shell-and-tube methanol reformers

SH Han, D Yu, S Yu, HJ Kim - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Methanol reforming is a key method of producing hydrogen, an eco-friendly energy source.
A feasible validation has been performed using previous experimental data. Present …