Hydrogen generation from natural gas for the fuel cell systems of tomorrow

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 113-124

  Dicks, Andrew L ^a  

^a Gas Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Fuel cells; Hydrogen generation; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN FUELS; NATURAL GAS; OXIDATION; PYROLYSIS; REFORMING REACTIONS;

AUTOTHERMIC REFORMING; CATALYTIC STEAM REFORMING; ELECTROCATALYSIS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 0030181454     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7753(96)02347-6     Document Type: Article

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