Hydrogen production from ethanol steam reforming: energy efficiency analysis of traditional and membrane processes

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 5571-5582

  Manzolini, G ^a   Tosti, S ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Ethanol steam reforming; Membrane reactor

Indexed keywords

AIR CLEANERS; AIR PURIFICATION; ARSENIC; BIOREACTORS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CELL MEMBRANES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ETHANOL; FEEDING; FUEL CELLS; FUEL PURIFICATION; GAS FUEL MANUFACTURE; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANES; PALLADIUM; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); REFORMING REACTIONS; SILVER; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING;

EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; ETHANOL STEAM REFORMING; HYDROGEN PURIFICATION; INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES; LOW TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE PROCESSES; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MEMBRANE REACTORS; PEM FUEL CELLS; THIN WALLS; WATER GAS SHIFT REACTORS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 53449097016     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.06.029     Document Type: Article

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