Experimental studies of pure hydrogen production in a commercialized fluidized-bed membrane reactor with SMR and ATR catalysts

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 2359-2366

  Chen, Zhongxiang ^a,b   Grace, John R ^a,b   Jim Lim, C ^a,b   Li, Anwu ^a  

^a Membrane Reactor Technologies Ltd   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; Fluidized bed; Fuel; Hydrogen; Membrane reactor; Steam methane reforming

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; REFORMING REACTIONS;

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; HYDROGEN PERMEATION FLUXES; MEMBRANE REACTORS; STEAM METHANE REFORMING;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 34548120180     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.02.036     Document Type: Article

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