Recovery of hydrogen and sulfur by indirect electrolysis of hydrogen sulfide

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 4420-4425

  Huang, Haiyan ^a   Yu, Ying ^a   Chung, Keng H ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION PROCESS; ABSORPTION REACTIONS; CONCENTRATION OF; CURRENT EFFICIENCY; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR; ELECTROLYSIS REACTION; ELECTROLYSIS TIME; INDIRECT ELECTROLYSIS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPTIMAL REACTION CONDITION; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PROTON CONCENTRATIONS; VANADIUM DIOXIDE;

ELECTRIC REACTORS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; OPTIMIZATION; SULFUR; SULFUR DETERMINATION; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VANADIUM;

ABSORPTION;

EID: 77953178615     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef900424a     Document Type: Article

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