Quantitative investigation of catalytic natural gas conversion for hydrogen fuel cell applications

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 77-87

  Avcı, Ahmet K ^a   Trimm, David L ^b   Onsan Z ^a  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer simulations; Fuel cells; Hydrogen production; Methane oxidation; Methane steam reforming; Partial oxidation

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; CELL MEMBRANES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGEN FUELS; NATURAL GAS; PROTONS;

PARTIAL OXIDATION;

FUEL CELLS;

COMPUTER SIMULATOR; FUEL CELL; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE; NATURAL GAS; POWER GENERATION;

EID: 0037191688     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-8947(02)00069-4     Document Type: Article

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