Experimental study on the hydrogen production of integrated methanol-steam reforming reactors for PEM fuel cells

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1253-1262

  Chein, Rei Yu ^a   Chen, Yen Cho ^b   Lin, Yu Sheng ^a   Chung, J N ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL UNITED UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Compact reactor; Inserted catalyst layer; Methanol conversion; Methanol steam reforming (MSR); Patterned microchannel

Indexed keywords

COMPACT REACTORS; INSERTED CATALYST LAYER; METHANOL CONVERSION; METHANOL-STEAM REFORMING (MSR); PATTERNED MICROCHANNEL;

CATALYSTS; COMBUSTION; COMBUSTORS; DESIGN; FUEL CELLS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MASS TRANSFER; METHANOL; MICROCHANNELS; PLATINUM; STAINLESS STEEL; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 79955475212     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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