Hydrogen production from partial oxidation of dimethyl ether using corona discharge plasma

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 958-964

  Zou, Ji Jun ^a   Zhang, Yue ping ^b   Liu, Chang Jun ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Corona discharge; Dimethyl ether; Hydrogen production; Partial oxidation; Plasma

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; OXIDATION; PLASMA APPLICATIONS;

CORONA DISCHARGE; DIMETHYL ETHER; PARTIAL OXIDATION;

ETHERS;

EID: 34248683249     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.09.023     Document Type: Article

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