On mathematical modeling of solar hydrogen production in monolithic reactors

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1915-1922

  Kostoglou, M ^a   Lekkos, C P ^b   Konstandopoulos, A G ^a,b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b Centre for Research Technology Hellas   (Greece)

Author keywords

Mathematical modeling; Monolithic reactors; Solar hydrogen; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

GENERAL MODEL; MATERIAL STABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MODELING PROBLEMS; MONOLITHIC REACTOR; OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROL; OPTIMIZATION STUDIES; PROCESS OPERATION; REACTION EFFICIENCY; SINGLE CHANNELS; SIZE SCALE; SOLAR HYDROGEN; SOLAR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; TRADE OFF; WATER SPLITTING; WATER SPLITTING REACTIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGEN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SILICON CARBIDE; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 79960615294     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2011.03.019     Document Type: Article

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