Fuel-lean and fuel-rich start-up and shut-down processes in an autothermal reformer

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2942-2949

  Yoon, Hyung Chul ^a   Lars Dorr, J ^a   Erickson, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autothermal reformer; Shut down; Start up

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; DEGRADATION; OXIDATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMER; FUEL-RICH METHODOLOGIES; FUEL-RICH START-UP;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 44749091262     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.03.061     Document Type: Article

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