Optimizing a steam-methane reformer for hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 285-292

  de Jong, M ^a   Reinders, A H M E ^a   Kok, J B W ^a   Westendorp, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b HYGEAR B V   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hydrogen production; Lumped parameter model; Natural gas; Reforming

Indexed keywords

AIR; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; GAS FUEL MANUFACTURE; GAS INDUSTRY; GAS PRODUCERS; GASES; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; NONMETALS; REFORMING REACTIONS; STEAM ENGINEERING; THERMOANALYSIS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CONVERSION PROCESSES; DESIGN MODIFICATIONS; HEAT TRANSFER MODELS; LUMPED PARAMETER MODEL; MEASURED DATUMS; METHANE REFORMERS; MODEL YIELDS; REACTIVE MIXTURES; REACTOR TUBES; REFORMING; SINGLE REACTORS; STEAM REFORMING;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 57949092994     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.09.084     Document Type: Article

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