Partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas by a microwave plasma torch

AIChE Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2853-2858

  Tsai, Cheng Hsien ^a   Hsieh, Tsung Hua ^a   Shih, Minliang ^b   Huang, Yuh Jeen ^c   Wei, Ta Chin ^d  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG HWA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Conversion; Energy; Methane; Microwave; Plasma; Syngas

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; MICROWAVES; OXIDATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROCESS CONTROL;

PARTIAL OXIDATION; PLASMA TORCH REACTORS; ROOM-TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

METHANE;

METHANE; OXIDATION; SYNTHESIS GAS;

EID: 27744546312     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10533     Document Type: Article

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