Modeling and simulation of microwave double absorption on methanol steam reforming for hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 333-344

  Chen, Wei Hsin ^a   Cheng, Tsung Chieh ^b   Hung, Chen I ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Double absorption; Hydrogen production and generation; Maxwell's equation; Methanol decomposition (MD); Methanol steam reforming (MSR); Microwave irradiation and heating

Indexed keywords

CATALYST BEDS; COMPLEX RELATIVE PERMITTIVITY; DEVELOPED MODEL; DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; DIELECTRIC LOSS FACTORS; DOUBLE ABSORPTION; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; HEATING PROCESS; MAXWELL'S EQUATIONS; METHANOL DECOMPOSITION; METHANOL DECOMPOSITION (MD); METHANOL STEAM REFORMING; METHANOL STEAM REFORMING (MSR); MICROWAVE POWER; MODELING AND SIMULATION; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS;

ABSORPTION; CATALYSTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTRIC INSULATION TESTING; HEATING; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; IRRADIATION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; METHANOL; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PERMITTIVITY; RADIO WAVES; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 79251649271     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.09.009     Document Type: Article

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