A transient study of double-jacketed membrane reactor via methanol steam reforming

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 7435-7443

  Fu, Chi Hua ^a   Wu, Jeffrey C S ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Double jacketed membrane reactor; Methanol steam reforming; Simulation; Transient; Unsteady state

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CATALYSTS; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; TRANSIENTS;

CATALYST TEMPERATURE; DOUBLE-JACKETED MEMBRANE REACTOR; MEMBRANE REACTOR; METHANOL CONVERSION; METHANOL STEAM REFORMING; SIMULATION; TRANSIENT STUDIES; UNSTEADY STATE;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 57549115304     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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