Steam reforming behavior of methanol using paper-structured catalysts: Experimental and computational fluid dynamic analysis

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1661-1670

  Fukahori, Shuji ^a   Koga, Hirotaka ^a   Kitaoka, Takuya ^a   Nakamura, Mitsuyoshi ^b   Wariishi, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FCC Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamic analysis; Heat transfer; Methanol steam reforming; Paper structured catalyst

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER; POWDERS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

METHANOL STEAM REFORMING; PAPER-STRUCTURED CATALYSTS;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 40849119673     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.12.063     Document Type: Article

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