Steady-state modeling and bifurcation behavior of circulating fluidized bed membrane reformer-regenerator for the production of hydrogen for fuel cells from heptane

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 59, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 3965-3979

  Chen, Zhongxiang ^a   Elnashaie, Said S E H ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autothermal; Bifurcation; Catalyst deactivation; Catalyst regenerator; Circulating fluidized bed; Fuel; Heptane; Hydrogen; Membrane reformer; Multiplicity; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN; PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES;

AUTOTHERMAL OPERATIONS; CARBON FEED RATIOS; HEAT GENERATION;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

BIFURCATION; FLUIDIZED BED; FUEL CELL; REGENERATOR;

EID: 4143130942     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.06.011     Document Type: Article

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