An experimental study on bio-ethanol steam reforming in a catalytic membrane reactor. Part I: Temperature and sweep-gas flow configuration effects

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 3170-3177

  Iulianelli, A ^a   Basile, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO free hydrogen production; Ethanol steam reforming; Pd Ag membrane reactor

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC MEMBRANE REACTORS; CO-BASED CATALYSTS; CO-FREE HYDROGEN; CO-FREE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; COUNTER-CURRENT FLOW; DENSE MEMBRANE; ETHANOL CONVERSION; ETHANOL STEAM REFORMING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; GAS FLOWS; OPERATING CONDITION; PD-AG MEMBRANE REACTOR; PEM FUEL CELL SYSTEM; REACTION PRESSURE;

BIOETHANOL; BIOREACTORS; ETHANOL; FUEL CELLS; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDRAULICS; PALLADIUM; SILVER; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 77951023472     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.11.076     Document Type: Article

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