Methanol-steam reforming on Cu/Zno/Al2O3. Part 1: The reaction network

Applied Catalysis A: General

Volumn 179, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 21-29

  Peppley, Brant A ^a   Amphlett, John C ^a   Kearns, Lyn M ^a   Mann, Ronald F ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Copper catalysis; Fuel cells; Kinetics; Methanol steam reforming; Multiple reactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040736263     PISSN: 0926860X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-860X(98)00298-1     Document Type: Article

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