Solar hydrogen production by thermal decomposition of natural gas using a vortex-flow reactor

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-55

  Hirsch, D ^a   Steinfeld, A ^a,b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHEMICAL REACTORS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; METHANE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NATURAL GAS; NUCLEATION; PYROLYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMODYNAMICS; VORTEX FLOW;

SOLAR FURNACES;

HYDROGEN FUELS;

EID: 0344981345     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3199(03)00048-X     Document Type: Article

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