Desenvolvimento de modelagem matemática para o processo de purificação de hidrogênio por adsorção em colunas de recheio poroso

Abstract

Operator Training System allows training without risk of accident and no loss of material and time. Modeling and simulation of operation associated with inputs, which are manipulated variables by operators, generate virtual results with similar behavior to that would be generated if the training was being done on the equipment. The aim of this work was to develop a simple mathematical model for the adsorption process for hydrogen purification. This model can be used in the proposal for OTSs without having to handle models with significant mathematical complexity. The proposed model has been validated employing two reported cases in the literature. Thus, it was concluded that this model describes the adsorption process satisfactorily and it can be used for a future development of an OTS for the entire hydrogen purification process.