CO selective methanation in H2-rich gas for fuel cell application: Microchannel reactor performance with Ru-based catalysts

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 616-621

  Galletti, C ^a   Specchia, S ^a   Specchia, V ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO selective methanation; Microchannel reactor; Ru based catalyst

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; CO CONCENTRATIONS; CO CONVERSION; CO REMOVAL; CO SELECTIVE METHANATION; FIXED BED MICRO-REACTOR; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; GAS STREAMS; IMPREGNATION METHODS; METAL PLATES; MICRO CHANNEL PLATE; MICRO CHANNEL REACTORS; MICROCHANNEL REACTOR; POWDER LEVEL; RU-BASED CATALYST;

ALUMINUM; CATALYST ACTIVITY; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGENATION; METHANATION; METHANE; MICROCHANNELS;

CATALYST SELECTIVITY;

EID: 79952450151     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.09.086     Document Type: Article

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