Sensitivity analysis of the rapid decomposition of methane in an aerosol flow reactor

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-65

  Dahl, Jaimee K ^a   Weimer, Alan W ^a   Krantz, William B ^b  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Heat transfer; Hydrogen production; Parameter sensitivity; Radiation; Reactor design

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CARBON BLACK; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLOW OF SOLIDS; HEAT RADIATION; HEAT TRANSFER; METHANE; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PYROLYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECIFIC HEAT OF GASES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF GASES; VISCOSITY OF GASES;

AEROSOL FLOW REACTORS;

HYDROGEN FUELS;

EID: 0344118739     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3199(03)00046-6     Document Type: Article

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