Effect of Methane Gas Flow Rate on Adsorption Capacity and Temperature Distribution of Activated Carbon
Corresponding email: ratiko@batan.go.id
Published at : 27 Oct 2015
Volume : IJtech
Vol 6, No 4 (2015)
DOI : https://doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v6i4.1019
Alhamid, M.I., Nasruddin, Senoadi, Perdana, M.B., Ratiko, 2015. Effect of Methane Gas Flow Rate on Adsorption Capacity and Temperature Distribution of Activated Carbon. International Journal of Technology. Volume 6(4), pp. 584-593
| Muhammad Idrus Alhamid | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus Baru UI Depok, Depok 16424, Indonesia |
| Nasruddin | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus Baru UI Depok, Depok 16424, Indonesia |
| Senoadi | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Trisakti University, 11440 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| M. Bayu Perdana | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus Baru UI Depok, Depok 16424, Indonesia |
| Ratiko | National Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia (BATAN), 15314 Tangerang, Indonesia |
Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) is one of the gas storage methods which specialize in low pressure. This method is more competitive compared to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). ANG is based on an adsorption process that involves adsorbate and adsorbent. This research is conducted to observe the effects of gas flow-rate on adsorption capacity and the temperature distribution of adsorbent. The adsorbent is a commercially activated carbon, and methane gas is the adsorbate. Methane flow rates are 1 standard liter per minute (SLPM) and 20 SLPM. Temperature in the pressure vessel is maintained at 25°C and the pressure at 3.5 MPa. The result shows that the adsorption capacity of activated carbon is higher at a lower gas flow rate. While a higher gas flow rate causes a higher temperature difference in the adsorption and in desorption process.
Adsorbed natural gas, commercial activated carbon, isothermal condition
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