Catalytic decomposition of liquid hydrocarbons in an aerosol reactor: A potential solar route to hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 7476-7484

  Ma, Xiaofei ^a   Lall, Anshuman A ^a   Aronhime, Natan ^a   Zachariah, Michael R ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol reactor; Hydrogen energy; Iron catalyst; Liquid hydrocarbons; Thermal decomposition

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN ENERGY; IRON CATALYST; LIQUID HYDROCARBONS; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION; THERMAL DECOMPOSITIONS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CATALYSTS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN FUELS; LIQUIDS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHOTORESISTS; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; TOLUENE;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 77953916252     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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