Equilibrium model validation through the experiments of methanol autothermal reformation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 7039-7047

  Choi, Kap Seung ^a   Kim, Hyung Man ^a   Dorr, J Lars ^b   Yoon, Hyung Chul ^b   Erickson, Paul A ^b  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Equilibrium model; Methanol autothermal reforming; Oxygen to carbon ratio; Reactor efficiency

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; FUEL CELLS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; METHANOL; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN;

APPLICATIONS.; AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; BASE-LINES; CARBON RATIOS; EQUILIBRIUM MODEL; EQUILIBRIUM MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; FUTURE RESEARCHES; HIGHER HYDROCARBONS; HYDROCARBON FUELS; METHANOL AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; REACTOR EFFICIENCIES; REACTOR EFFICIENCY; REAL APPLICATIONS;

REFORMING REACTIONS;

EID: 56749178659     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.09.015     Document Type: Article

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