A CFD model of autothermal reforming

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 7666-7675

  Shi, Liming ^a   Bayless, David J ^a   Prudich, Michael E ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; CFD model; Diesel; Hydrogen; Power; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; CATALYTIC MONOLITHS; CFD MODEL; CFD MODELS; CO-PRODUCTS; DIESEL; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; FUEL CELL SYSTEM; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION; MOLE FRACTION; N-HEXADECANE; NUMERICAL MODELS; POROUS MEDIA; POWER; POWER INPUT; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN; SOLID CATALYSTS; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

CELL MEMBRANES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN; PARAFFINS; POROUS MATERIALS; REFORMING REACTIONS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

EID: 69349093762     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.07.039     Document Type: Article

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