The reforming of methane is an important industrial process, and reactor modeling and simulation is frequently employed as a design and analysis tool in understanding this process. While much research work is devoted to catalyst formulations, reaction mechanisms, and reactor designs, this review aims to summarize the literature concerning the simulation of methane reforming. Applications in industrial practice are highlighted, and the three main approaches to representing the reactions are briefly discussed. An overview of simulation studies focusing on methane reforming is presented. The three central methods for fixed-bed reactor modeling are discussed. Various approaches and modern examples are discussed, presenting their modeling methods and key findings. The overall objective of this paper is to provide a dedicated review of simulation work done for methane reforming and provide a reference for understanding this field and identifying possible new paths.

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最先进的甲烷重整反应器建模：挑战和新见解

甲烷重整是一个重要的工业过程，反应器建模和模拟经常被用作理解该过程的设计和分析工具。虽然许多研究工作致力于催化剂配方、反应机理和反应器设计，但本综述旨在总结有关甲烷重整模拟的文献。重点介绍了工业实践中的应用，并简要讨论了表示反应的三种主要方法。概述了以甲烷重整为重点的模拟研究。讨论了固定床反应器建模的三种主要方法。讨论了各种方法和现代示例，介绍了它们的建模方法和主要发现。