M. W. Abdulrahman, N. Nassar

Abstract: This investigation explicitly investigates the impact of static liquid height on the hydrodynamics of the thermolysis reactor in the copper chlorine cycle for hydrogen production. The gas holdup behaviour at a range of static liquid heights, from 45 to 65 m, was investigated in the paper using a 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model. The model precisely represents the trend of gas holdup, as confirmed by experimental data and compared to a two-dimensional counterpart. The gas holdup decreases as the static liquid height increases, as evidenced by the maximal error of 48.6%. Critical insights into the reactor's performance and improved approaches to hydrogen production are provided by the three-dimensional model.

Keywords: Static liquid height, 3D CFD, Gas holdup, Hydrogen production, Cu-Cl cycle.

Date Published: October 1, 2024
DOI: 10.11159/jffhmt.2024.033

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