The effects of geometric and operating conditions on the hydrogen production performance of a micro-methanol steam reformer

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 65, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 5495-5506

  Jang, Jiin Yuh ^a   Huang, Yu Xian ^a   Cheng, Chin Hsiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Flow distribution; Geometry design; Hydrogen production rate; Methanol conversion ratio; Micro reformer; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

FLOW DISTRIBUTION; GEOMETRY DESIGN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; METHANOL CONVERSION RATIO; MICRO-REFORMERS; STEAM REFORMING;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYST POISONING; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DESIGN; FUEL CELLS; GAS PRODUCERS; INLET FLOW; METHANOL; REFORMING REACTIONS; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 77956404561     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2010.07.009     Document Type: Article

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