Experiment on the effect of Pt-catalyst on the characteristics of a small heat-regenerative CH4-air premixed combustor

Applied Energy

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3409-3416

  Lee, Min Jung ^a   Kim, Nam Il ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Flame stabilization; Heat regeneration; Micro combustor; Platinum catalyst; Premixed flame

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; COMBUSTION; HEAT TRANSFER; METHANE; PLATINUM; STABILIZATION; SURFACE REACTIONS; WIRE;

FLAME STABILIZATION; HEAT REGENERATION; MICRO COMBUSTOR; PLATINUM CATALYSTS; PREMIXED FLAME;

COMBUSTORS;

CATALYSIS; CATALYST; COMBUSTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; HYSTERESIS; METHANE; PLATINUM; REACTION KINETICS; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

EID: 77955175361     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.04.033     Document Type: Article

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