Simulation and experimental analysis on the development of a co-axial cylindrical methane steam reformer using an electrically heated alumite catalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 3870-3879

  Zhang, Qi ^a   Nakaya, Makoto ^b   Ootani, Tetsuya ^b   Takahashi, Hiroshi ^c   Sakurai, Makoto ^a   Kameyama, Hideo ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c Ishikawajima shibaura Machinery Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electrically heated alumite catalyst; Mass and heat transfer; Methane steam reformer; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMIC MODELS; HEATING; MASS TRANSFER;

HEAT INPUT RATE; HEAT RESOURCE; HYDROGEN ENERGY; STEAM REFORMER;

METHANE;

EID: 35548991986     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.05.031     Document Type: Article

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