One-dimensional model of solar thermal reactors for the co-production of hydrogen and carbon black from methane decomposition

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 189-202

  Patrianakos, Giorgos ^a   Kostoglou, Margaritis ^b   Konstandopoulos, Athanasios ^a,b  

^a Centre for Research Technology Hellas   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Carbon black; Hydrogen; Methane decomposition; Model; Particle; Solar reactor

Indexed keywords

CO-PRODUCTION; DESIGN AND CONTROL; GAS CONVECTION; HEAT RELEASE; HEAT TRANSPORT; HETEROGENEOUS GROWTH; HETEROGENEOUS REACTIONS; HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEATION; INDUSTRIAL SCALE; LARGE SCALE PRODUCTIONS; METHANE CONVERSIONS; METHANE DECOMPOSITION; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; PARTICLE; PARTICLE COAGULATION; PARTICLE DEPOSITIONS; PARTICLE RADIATION; POLYDISPERSES; SECTIONAL METHODS; SEED PARTICLE; SOLAR REACTORS; SOLAR THERMAL;

CARBON BLACK; COAGULATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANE; POLYDISPERSITY; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 79251635099     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.09.061     Document Type: Article

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