Electrode processes in black liquor electrolysis and their significance for hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2904-2911

  Ghatak, Himadri Roy ^a   Kumar, Satish ^b   Kundu, P P ^a  

^a SANT LONGOWAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Black liquor; Electrolysis; Hydrogen; Inter electrode potential; Voltammetry

Indexed keywords

CATHODIC PROTECTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; REACTION RATES; VOLTAMMETRY;

BLACK LIQUOR; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION; INTER-ELECTRODE POTENTIAL;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 44749093743     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.03.051     Document Type: Article

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