RCAIDE.Library.Components.Powertrain.Converters.Reformer

Reformer#

class Reformer(*args, **kwarg)[source]#

Bases: Converter

Reformer Component Class

This class models a fuel reformer that converts Jet-A fuel into hydrogen-rich reformate gas. It inherits from the base Converter class and implements reformer-specific attributes and methods.

tag#

Identifier for the reformer component, defaults to ‘reformer’

Type:

str

x_H#

Mass fraction of hydrogen content in Jet-A [-]

Type:

float

x_C#

Mass fraction of carbon content in Jet-A [-]

Type:

float

y_H2#

Mole fraction of hydrogen content in reformate [mol]

Type:

float

y_CO#

Mole fraction of carbon monoxide content in reformate [mol]

Type:

float

rho_F#

Density of Jet-A [g/cm^3]

Type:

float

rho_S#

Density of water [g/cm^3]

Type:

float

rho_A#

Density of air [g/cm^3]

Type:

float

MW_F#

Average molecular weight of Jet-A [g/g-mol]

Type:

float

MW_S#

Average molecular weight of steam [g/g-mol]

Type:

float

MW_C#

Average molecular weight of carbon [g/g-mol]

Type:

float

MW_H2#

Average molecular weight of hydrogen [g/g-mol]

Type:

float

A_F_st_Jet_A#

Stoichiometric air-to-fuel mass ratio [lb_Air/lb_Jet_A]

Type:

float

theta#

Contact time [sec^-1]

Type:

float

LHV_F#

Lower heating value of Jet-A [kJ/g-mol]

Type:

float

LHV_H2#

Lower heating value of Hydrogen [kJ/g-mol]

Type:

float

LHV_CO#

Lower heating value of Carbon Monoxide [kJ/g-mol]

Type:

float

V_cat#

Catalyst bed volume [cm^3]

Type:

float

eta#

Reformer efficiency [-]

Type:

float

Notes

The reformer model includes parameters for:

  • Fuel composition and properties

  • Reformate composition

  • Reformer geometry and performance characteristics

  • Thermodynamic properties of reactants/products