Methane decomposition on Ni-Cu alloyed Raney-type catalysts

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 4763-4772

  Cunha, A F ^a   Orfao J J M ^a   Figueiredo, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofibers; Carbon nanotubes; Hydrogen production; Methane decomposition; Ni Cu incipient alloying; Raney type catalysts

Indexed keywords

ALLOY FORMATION; CATALYST STABILITY; CATALYTIC SYSTEM; CU ADDITION; EQUILIBRIUM CONVERSION; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL CONVERSION; IN-SITU; METHANE DECOMPOSITION; NI-CU INCIPIENT ALLOYING; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN; RANEY-TYPE CATALYSTS; TYPE SYSTEMS;

ALLOYING; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANE; NICKEL; SYSTEM STABILITY;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 67349153338     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.03.040     Document Type: Article

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