Catalytic thermochemical reactor/receiver for solar reforming of natural gas: Design and performance

Solar Energy

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 97-104

  Anikeev, V I ^a   Bobrin, A S ^a   Ortner, J ^b   Schmidt, S ^b   Funken, K H ^b   Kuzin, N A ^a  

^a BORESKOV INSTITUTE OF CATALYSIS   (Russian Federation)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DESIGN; ENERGY CONVERSION; NATURAL GAS; PERFORMANCE;

THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 0032144256     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(98)00050-4     Document Type: Article

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