Production of fuel-cell grade hydrogen by thermal swing sorption enhanced reaction concept

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 781-790

  Lee, Ki Bong ^a   Beaver, Michael G ^a   Caram, Hugo S ^a   Sircar, Shivaji ^a  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemisorption; Equilibrium model; Fuel cell grade; Hydrogen; Promoted hydrotalcite; Sorption enhanced reaction; Thermal swing sorption

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMISORPTION; FUEL CELLS; REACTION KINETICS;

EQUILIBRIUM MODEL; FUEL-CELL GRADE; PROMOTED HYDROTALCITE; SORPTION ENHANCED REACTION; THERMAL SWING SORPTION;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 38849087387     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.10.018     Document Type: Article

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