Poly-dimethylsiloxane (PDMS) based micro-reactors for steam reforming of methanol

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1725-1730

  Ha, Ji Won ^a   Kundu, Arunabha ^b   Jang, Jae Hyuk ^c  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN   (United States)

^c Samsung Electro Mechanics   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Methanol; Micro reformer; PDMS; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; FLOW OF GASES; METHANOL; MICROCHANNELS; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TEMPERATURE;

HYDROGEN UTILIZATION; METHANOL CONVERSION; METHANOL STEAM REFORMER; MICRO HYDROGEN GENERATORS; MICRO-REFORMERS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS; STEAM REFORMING OF METHANOL;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 77957911003     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2010.07.011     Document Type: Article

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