Start-up strategies of an experimental fuel processor

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 160, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1275-1286

  Chen, Yih Hang ^a   Yu, Cheng Ching ^b   Liu, Yen Chun ^a   Lee, Chiou Hwang ^a  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; Control; Fuel processor; Modeling; Start up; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FUEL CELLS; HEURISTIC METHODS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PROTONS; REFORMING REACTIONS;

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; FUEL PROCESSORS; MODELING; START-UP; STEAM REFORMING;

METHANE;

EID: 33748962251     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.03.030     Document Type: Article

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