Development and evaluation of a microreactor for the reforming of diesel fuel in the kW range

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 6290-6303

  O'Connell, M ^a   Kolb, G ^a   Schelhaas, K P ^a   Schuerer, J ^a   Tiemann, D ^a   Ziogas, A ^a   Hessel, V ^a,b  

^a INSTITUT FÜR MIKROTECHNIK MAINZ GMBH   (Germany)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

APU; Diesel; Microreactors; Reforming

Indexed keywords

APU; DIESEL; DIESEL REFORMING; ELECTRICAL POWER; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; HEAT EXCHANGE; MICRO-REACTOR; MICROCHANNEL TECHNOLOGY; MICROREACTORS; OPTIMUM OPERATIONS; REACTOR CONCEPTS; REFORMING;

AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEMS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DIESEL FUELS;

REFORMING REACTIONS;

EID: 67650732098     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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