Process intensification aspects for steam methane reforming: An overview

AIChE Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 408-422

  Bhat, Shrikant A ^a   Sadhukhan, Jhuma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catalyst design; Hydrogen economy; Multiscale modeling; Process intensification; Steam methane reforming

Indexed keywords

CATALYST DESIGN; HYDROGEN ECONOMY; MULTISCALE MODELING; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION; STEAM METHANE REFORMING;

ADSORPTION; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; HYDROGEN; METHANE; SMALL NUCLEAR REACTORS; STEAM;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 60749118673     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11687     Document Type: Article

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