Hydrogen yield from low temperature steam reforming of ethanol

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 92-100

  Das, Nikhil K ^a   Dalai, Ajay K ^a   Ranganathan, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activity; Catalyst; Conversion; Steam reforming; Yield

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ETHANOL; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

HYDROGEN YIELD; OPTIMUM REACTION CONDITIONS; STEAM REFORMING REACTION;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

CATALYSTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ETHANOL; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

EID: 33947283836     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450850109     Document Type: Article

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