Ultra-rich combustion in parallel channels to produce hydrogen-rich syngas from propane

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5152-5163

  Schoegl, I ^a   Newcomb, S R ^a   Ellzey, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel cells; Fuel reformer; Heat recirculating combustors; Non catalytic partial oxidation; Superadiabatic combustion

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX REACTIONS; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; FLAMMABILITY LIMITS; FLOW DIRECTION; FUEL REFORMER; HEAT RECIRCULATION; HEAT-RECIRCULATING COMBUSTORS; INLET VELOCITY; NON-CATALYTIC; NON-CATALYTIC PARTIAL OXIDATION; OPPOSING FLOW; PARALLEL CHANNEL; PROPANE COMBUSTION; REACTION FRONT; RICH COMBUSTION; SUPERADIABATIC COMBUSTION; SYN-GAS; SYNGAS PRODUCTION;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CELL MEMBRANES; COMBUSTION; COMBUSTORS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUEL CELLS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; MIXTURES; OXIDATION; PROPANE; REFORMING REACTIONS; SMOKE; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

CATALYTIC OXIDATION;

EID: 67349222866     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.03.036     Document Type: Article

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