Water-gas shift assisted autothermal reforming of methane gas - transient and cold start studies

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 270-284

  Ding, Ovi Lian ^a   Chan, Siew Hwa ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; Cold start; Hydrogen; Kinetic model; Methane; Transient; Water gas shift

Indexed keywords

GASES; HYDROGEN; KINETIC THEORY; METHANE; STARTING;

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING OF METHANES; COLD START; DYNAMIC BEHAVIOURS; DYNAMIC CHANGES; FEEDBACK CONTROLLERS; FINAL PRODUCTS; GAIN INSIGHTS; KINETIC MODEL; PULSE FLOWS; STEADY STATES; SUDDEN CHANGES; TRANSIENT PERFORMANCES; WATER-GAS SHIFT; WGS REACTORS;

DYNAMIC RESPONSE;

EID: 57949087229     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.09.079     Document Type: Article

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