Lowering the O2/CH3OH ratio in autothermal reforming of methanol by using a reduced copper-based catalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 6619-6626

  Yoon, Hyung Chul ^a   Erickson, Paul A ^a   Kim, Hyung Man ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Autothermal reformer; Copper based catalysts; Degradation; Methanol

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; COPPER; DEGRADATION; GAS FUEL MANUFACTURE; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANOL; OXYGEN; PRECIOUS METALS; RATE CONSTANTS; REFORMING REACTIONS; STEAM ENGINEERING;

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMER; AUTOTHERMAL REFORMERS; AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; COPPER CATALYSTS; COPPER-BASED CATALYSTS; DOWN CYCLES; FUEL FLOW RATES; NOBLE METALS; SHORT TERMS; START-UP; STEAM REFORMING OF METHANOLS; TRANSIENT RESPONSES;

CATALYSIS;

EID: 55249112448     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.08.012     Document Type: Article

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