Kinetic investigation of the thermal decomposition of CH4 by direct irradiation of a vortex-flow laden with carbon particles

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 627-633

  Trommer, D ^a   Hirsch, D ^b   Steinfeld, A ^a,b  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carbon; Hydrogen; Kinetics; Methane; Natural gas; Solar

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; COMBUSTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEN; NATURAL GAS; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLAR RADIATION; VORTEX FLOW;

ARRHENIUS LAW; DECAY RATE LAWS;

METHANE;

EID: 0842283390     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2003.07.001     Document Type: Article

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