A microsolar collector for hydrogen production by methanol reforming

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 0110051-0110055

  Zimmerman, Raúl ^a   Morrison, Graham ^a   Rosengarten, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Methanol reforming; Microreactor; Portable energy; Solar collector; Solar hydrogen

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTANCE; EFFICIENT METHOD; ELECTRICAL HEATER; ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS; FAST RESPONSE; FLUID TEMPERATURES; HIGH POWER DENSITY; IN-SITU; INSULATION LAYERS; LOAD CHANGE; LOW EMITTANCE; METHANOL REFORMING; METHANOL STEAM REFORMING; MICRO-REACTOR; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; PORTABLE ENERGY; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SAFETY PROBLEMS; SHORT WAVELENGTHS; SOLAR HYDROGEN; SOLAR-POWERED; WATER-METHANOL MIXTURES;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; INFRARED RADIATION; METHANOL; MICROCHANNELS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; STEAM ENGINEERING; SUN;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 77955182948     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: 15288986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4000354     Document Type: Article

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