Bifurcation behavior and efficient pure hydrogen production for fuel cells using a novel autothermic membrane circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) reformer: Sequential debottlenecking and the contribution of John Grace

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 43, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 5449-5459

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

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FUEL CELLS; HYDROCARBONS; STUDENTS;

AUTOTHERMIC MEMBRANES; BIFURCATION BEHAVIOR;

HYDROGEN;

FUEL; HYDROGEN;

BIFURCATION; FLUIDIZED BED; FUEL CELL; MEMBRANE; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREER; CHEMICAL REACTION; CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED; FUEL CELL; HYDROGEN BOND; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 4344578871     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie0341799     Document Type: Article

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