Minimizing the Entropy Production of the Methanol Producing Reaction in a Methanol Reactor

Signe Kjelstrup; Eivind Johannessen; Audun Rosjorde; Lars Nummedal; Dick Bedeaux

Minimizing the Entropy Production of the Methanol Producing Reaction in a Methanol Reactor

Year 2000, Volume: 3 Issue: 4, 147 - 153, 01.12.2000

Signe Kjelstrup Eivind Johannessen Audun Rosjorde Lars Nummedal Dick Bedeaux

Abstract

The entropy production of the reaction that produces methanol in a methanol reactor, has been minimized. The results show that the entropy production of the reaction can be reduced by more than 70%. The optimal path through the reactor is characterized by a driving force for the chemical reaction that is close to constant. The entropy production due to heat transfer across the reactor walls in this state is large, however. Variations of the reactor design show that it is possible to accomplish considerable reductions of the entropy production due to heat transfer in the reaction-optimal state.

This paper was presented at ECOS'00, Enschede, July 5-7, 2000

Keywords

reactor, minimum entropy production rate, irreversible thermodynamics

Year 2000, Volume: 3 Issue: 4, 147 - 153, 01.12.2000

Signe Kjelstrup Eivind Johannessen Audun Rosjorde Lars Nummedal Dick Bedeaux

Abstract

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Primary Language	English
Journal Section	Regular Original Research Article
Authors	Signe Kjelstrup This is me Eivind Johannessen This is me Audun Rosjorde This is me Lars Nummedal This is me Dick Bedeaux This is me
Publication Date	December 1, 2000
Published in Issue	Year 2000 Volume: 3 Issue: 4

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APA	Kjelstrup, S., Johannessen, E., Rosjorde, A., Nummedal, L., et al. (2000). Minimizing the Entropy Production of the Methanol Producing Reaction in a Methanol Reactor. International Journal of Thermodynamics, 3(4), 147-153.
AMA	Kjelstrup S, Johannessen E, Rosjorde A, Nummedal L, Bedeaux D. Minimizing the Entropy Production of the Methanol Producing Reaction in a Methanol Reactor. International Journal of Thermodynamics. December 2000;3(4):147-153.
Chicago	Kjelstrup, Signe, Eivind Johannessen, Audun Rosjorde, Lars Nummedal, and Dick Bedeaux. “Minimizing the Entropy Production of the Methanol Producing Reaction in a Methanol Reactor”. International Journal of Thermodynamics 3, no. 4 (December 2000): 147-53.
EndNote	Kjelstrup S, Johannessen E, Rosjorde A, Nummedal L, Bedeaux D (December 1, 2000) Minimizing the Entropy Production of the Methanol Producing Reaction in a Methanol Reactor. International Journal of Thermodynamics 3 4 147–153.
IEEE	S. Kjelstrup, E. Johannessen, A. Rosjorde, L. Nummedal, and D. Bedeaux, “Minimizing the Entropy Production of the Methanol Producing Reaction in a Methanol Reactor”, International Journal of Thermodynamics, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 147–153, 2000.
ISNAD	Kjelstrup, Signe et al. “Minimizing the Entropy Production of the Methanol Producing Reaction in a Methanol Reactor”. International Journal of Thermodynamics 3/4 (December 2000), 147-153.
JAMA	Kjelstrup S, Johannessen E, Rosjorde A, Nummedal L, Bedeaux D. Minimizing the Entropy Production of the Methanol Producing Reaction in a Methanol Reactor. International Journal of Thermodynamics. 2000;3:147–153.
MLA	Kjelstrup, Signe et al. “Minimizing the Entropy Production of the Methanol Producing Reaction in a Methanol Reactor”. International Journal of Thermodynamics, vol. 3, no. 4, 2000, pp. 147-53.
Vancouver	Kjelstrup S, Johannessen E, Rosjorde A, Nummedal L, Bedeaux D. Minimizing the Entropy Production of the Methanol Producing Reaction in a Methanol Reactor. International Journal of Thermodynamics. 2000;3(4):147-53.