On board hydrogen generation for fuel cell powered electric cars: A review of various available techniques

Revue de l'Institut Francais du Petrole

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 349-360

  Prigent, M ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYTIC CRACKING; COMBUSTION; ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES; ETHANOL; FUEL CELLS; HYDROCARBONS; METHANOL; OXIDATION; REFORMING REACTIONS;

CATALYTIC STEAM REFORMING; FUEL CELL POWERED ELECTRIC CARS; ONBOARD HYDROGEN GENERATION;

HYDROGEN FUELS;

EID: 0031146396     PISSN: 00202274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:1997045     Document Type: Review

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