Co-current and counter-current modes for methanol steam reforming membrane reactor

In this simulation study, methanol steam reforming reaction to produce synthesis gas has been studied in a membrane reactor when shell side and lumen side streams are in co-current mode or in counter-current mode. The simulation results for both co-current and counter-current modes are presented in terms of methanol conversion and molar fraction versus temperature, pressure, _H2O/_CH3OH${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}/{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{OH}$ molar feed flow rate ratio and axial co-ordinate.