Model-based optimization of hydrogen generation by methane steam reforming in autothermal packed-bed membrane reformer

AIChE Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 525-541

  Simakov, David S A ^a   Sheintuch, Moshe ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autothermal reformer; Fuel cells; Hydrogen; Membrane reactor; Methane steam reforming; Optimization

Indexed keywords

APPROPRIATE MODELS; AUTO-THERMAL; AUTOTHERMAL REFORMERS; EFFICIENCY GAIN; ELECTRIC POWER EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FEED RATIOS; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; HYDROGEN SEPARATION; HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANES; MEMBRANE REACTOR; METHANE OXIDATION; METHANE STEAM REFORMING; MODEL BASED OPTIMIZATION; PEMFC STACK; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; POWER OUT PUT; REFORMER EFFICIENCY; STEAM REFORMING; STEAM REFORMING OF METHANE;

BIOREACTORS; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GAS PRODUCERS; MEMBRANES; METHANE; OPTIMIZATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); REFORMING REACTIONS; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 78650968465     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.12265     Document Type: Article

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