Journal of Chemical Engineering Research Progress
2026: JCERP, Volume 3 Issue 2 Year 2026 (December) (Issue in Progress)

Effect of Temperature and Pressure Variation on CO₂ Methanation Performance in a PFR Reactor Using Ni/Al₂O₃ Catalyst

Angelica Ruth Clara Sirait (Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Prof. Sudarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang)
Mutiara Sahita Dwi Azzahra (Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Prof. Sudarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang)
Adinda Anandyta Arifa (Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Prof. Sudarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang)
Saskia Syifa Nurqolbi (Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Prof. Sudarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang)
Silviyana Rahma Qurrota Ayun (Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Prof. Sudarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang)
Yusup Abdillah Dinata (Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Prof. Sudarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Dec 2026

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of feed temperature and pressure on the performance of CO₂ methanation using simulation results from Aspen HYSYS. The analysis focuses on the variation of CO and CH₄ mole fractions in the product stream under temperature ranges of 350–500 °C and pressure ranges of 100–300 kPa. The results show that temperature has a minimal effect on both CO and CH₄ compositions, with only slight fluctuations observed, indicating that the system operates equilibrium conditions. In contrast, pressure exhibits a more noticeable influence, where increasing pressure leads to a gradual decrease in CO mole fraction and a corresponding increase in CH₄ mole fraction. These findings are consistent with the exothermic nature of the methanation reaction and Le Chatelier’s principle, confirming that higher pressure favors methane formation. Overall, the study highlights that pressure is a more significant operating parameter than temperature in enhancing CO₂ conversion to CH₄ under the investigated conditions. Copyright © 2026 by Authors, Published by Universitas Diponegoro and BCREC Publishing Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).

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jcerp

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Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Energy Engineering Materials Science & Nanotechnology

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The Journal of Chemical Engineering Research Progress (e-ISSN: 3032-7059; Short Abbreviation Title: J. Chem. Eng. Res. Prog.) is an international research journal and invites contributions of original and novel fundamental research. The JCERP journal aims to provide an international forum for the ...