An experimental study of methanol autothermal reformation as a method of producing hydrogen for transportation applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 6210-6217

  Choi, Kap Seung ^a   Choi, In Jae ^a   Hwang, Se Joon ^a   Kim, Hyung Man ^a   Dorr, J Lars ^b   Erickson, Paul A ^b  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; Efficiency of ATR; Fuel conversion; Methanol; Oxygen to methanol ratio

Indexed keywords

AUTO-THERMAL; AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FUEL CONVERSION; HIGHER HYDROCARBONS; HYDROCARBON FUEL; LOW TEMPERATURES; REACTOR EFFICIENCY; STEAM-TO-CARBON RATIO;

FUEL CELLS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; OXYGEN; REFORMING REACTIONS;

METHANOL;

EID: 77955160485     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.03.083     Document Type: Article

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