Methanol reforming in supercritical water for hydrogen production

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 178, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 467-485

  Boukis, N ^a   Diem, V ^a   Galla, U ^a   Dinjus, E ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Methanol; Methanol reforming; Pilot plant scale; Supercritical water; Water gas shift reaction

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDROGEN; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

METHANOL REFORMING; PILOT-PLANT SCALE; SUPERCRITICAL WATER; WATER GAS SHIFT REACTION;

METHANOL;

EID: 29344451468     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200500292316     Document Type: Article

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