Effects of hydrogen addition on methane catalytic combustion in a microtube

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1286-1293

  Zhang, Yongsheng ^a   Zhou, Junhu ^a   Yang, Weijuan ^a   Liu, Maosheng ^a   Cen, Kefa ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adding hydrogen; Catalytic combustion; Combustion efficiency; Microcombustion

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMBUSTION; ETHANE; HYDROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; PLATINUM; THERMOCOUPLES;

CATALYTIC COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY; MICROCOMBUSTION FUELS;

METHANE;

EID: 34248655928     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.07.023     Document Type: Article

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