Carbon deposit growth on the electrodes of a plasma converter in the generation of hydrogen from methane

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2040-2051

  Horng, Rong Fang ^a   Chang, Yuh Ping ^a   Chung, Chin Liang ^a  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon deposit; Methane; Plasma converter; SEM photograph

Indexed keywords

DIAMONDS; GRAPHITE; METHANE; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON DEPOSITS; PLASMA CONVERTERS; SEM PHOTOGRAPHS;

PLASMA DEVICES;

EID: 33748472747     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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