Modeling and analysis of miniaturized methanol reformer for fuel cell powered mobile applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 3364-3370

  Vadlamudi, Vinay K ^a   Palanki, Srinivas ^a  

^a University of South Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen production; Methanol reforming; Reactor design

Indexed keywords

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; ERGUN EQUATION; INLET PRESSURES; INLET TEMPERATURE; MASS BALANCE EQUATIONS; METHANOL REFORMER; METHANOL REFORMING; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; MODELING AND ANALYSIS; NONISOTHERMAL; PACKED BED REACTOR; PROCESS CONDITION; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN; REACTOR DESIGN; SIMULATION RESULT;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; FUEL CELLS; METHANOL; PACKED BEDS; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REFORMING REACTIONS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 79952243533     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.12.062     Document Type: Article

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