A study of the hydrogen production from a small plasma converter

Fuel

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 81-89

  Horng, Rong Fang ^a   Chang, Yuh Ping ^a   Huang, Hui Hui ^b   Lai, Ming Pin ^a  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hydrogen production; Plasma converter; Residence time

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDROCARBONS; METHANE; PLASMAS; SPARK CHAMBERS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION CONCENTRATION; PLASMA CONVERTERS; RESIDENCE TIME;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 33750205072     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2006.07.011     Document Type: Article

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