Production of hydrogen by thermal decomposition of methane in a fluidized-bed reactor - Effects of catalyst, temperature, and residence time

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 473-484

  Dunker, Alan M ^a   Kumar, Sudarshan ^a   Mulawa, Patricia A ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon catalysts; Fluidized bed reactor; Greenhouse gas reduction; Hydrogen production; Methane

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CATALYSTS; DECOMPOSITION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; METHANE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CARBON CATALYSTS; GAS-PHASE DECOMPOSITION; GREENHOUSE-GAS REDUCTION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 31444455231     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2005.04.023     Document Type: Article

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