Effect of various reactor temperatures for mixed metallic oxides in chemical looping combustion system for carbon capture

Mit Manojbhai Sheth; Atal Bihari Harichandan; Rameshkumar Bhoraniya

Effect of various reactor temperatures for mixed metallic oxides in chemical looping combustion system for carbon capture

Abstract

Chemical looping combustion (CLC) is an innovative technology designed to address the growing concerns related to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel-based power plants. As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change, the development of efficient and cost-effective carbon capture technologies has become imperative. CLC emerges as a promising solution, offering a unique approach to capturing CO2 while maintaining energy efficiency in power generation. The study of bubble hydrodynamics within the fuel reactor of a CH4–fueled CLC system has been incorporated into the present research work. The reaction kinetics have been incorporated into the reactive system of the fuel reactor by a user-defined function (UDF) during numerical analysis. The present study uses CuO and NiO as mixed oxygen carrier materials in various proportions and CH4 as a fuel in combustion processes. The various proportions of mixed metallic oxides have been considered as 30% CuO and 70% NiO, 50% CuO and 50% NiO, and 70% CuO and 30% NiO by volume. The bubble hydrodynamics in terms of development, growth, rise, and burst are visualized and analyzed in the solid-gas molar fraction inside the fuel reactor. In the recent work, authors have chosen different operating temperatures varying from 923 K to 1323 K. The fuel conversion rate has been observed to increase with the increased temperature.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mit Manojbhai Sheth This is me
0000-0002-6812-7361
India

Atal Bihari Harichandan
0000-0003-0557-4372
India

Rameshkumar Bhoraniya ^* This is me
0000-0003-4768-7690
India

Publication Date

May 16, 2025

Submission Date

April 10, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 26, 2024

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Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 3

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APA

Sheth, M. M., Harichandan, A. B., & Bhoraniya, R. (2025). Effect of various reactor temperatures for mixed metallic oxides in chemical looping combustion system for carbon capture. Journal of Thermal Engineering, 11(3), 716-726. https://izlik.org/JA52LA25SL

AMA

1.Sheth MM, Harichandan AB, Bhoraniya R. Effect of various reactor temperatures for mixed metallic oxides in chemical looping combustion system for carbon capture. Journal of Thermal Engineering. 2025;11(3):716-726. https://izlik.org/JA52LA25SL

Chicago

Sheth, Mit Manojbhai, Atal Bihari Harichandan, and Rameshkumar Bhoraniya. 2025. “Effect of Various Reactor Temperatures for Mixed Metallic Oxides in Chemical Looping Combustion System for Carbon Capture”. Journal of Thermal Engineering 11 (3): 716-26. https://izlik.org/JA52LA25SL.

EndNote

Sheth MM, Harichandan AB, Bhoraniya R (May 1, 2025) Effect of various reactor temperatures for mixed metallic oxides in chemical looping combustion system for carbon capture. Journal of Thermal Engineering 11 3 716–726.

IEEE

[1]M. M. Sheth, A. B. Harichandan, and R. Bhoraniya, “Effect of various reactor temperatures for mixed metallic oxides in chemical looping combustion system for carbon capture”, Journal of Thermal Engineering, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 716–726, May 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA52LA25SL

ISNAD

Sheth, Mit Manojbhai - Harichandan, Atal Bihari - Bhoraniya, Rameshkumar. “Effect of Various Reactor Temperatures for Mixed Metallic Oxides in Chemical Looping Combustion System for Carbon Capture”. Journal of Thermal Engineering 11/3 (May 1, 2025): 716-726. https://izlik.org/JA52LA25SL.

JAMA

1.Sheth MM, Harichandan AB, Bhoraniya R. Effect of various reactor temperatures for mixed metallic oxides in chemical looping combustion system for carbon capture. Journal of Thermal Engineering. 2025;11:716–726.

MLA

Sheth, Mit Manojbhai, et al. “Effect of Various Reactor Temperatures for Mixed Metallic Oxides in Chemical Looping Combustion System for Carbon Capture”. Journal of Thermal Engineering, vol. 11, no. 3, May 2025, pp. 716-2, https://izlik.org/JA52LA25SL.

Vancouver

1.Mit Manojbhai Sheth, Atal Bihari Harichandan, Rameshkumar Bhoraniya. Effect of various reactor temperatures for mixed metallic oxides in chemical looping combustion system for carbon capture. Journal of Thermal Engineering [Internet]. 2025 May 1;11(3):716-2. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA52LA25SL