Utilization of hydrogen produced from urea on board to improve performance of vehicles

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 11425-11432

  Zamfirescu, C ^a   Dincer, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Fuel; Hydrogen production; Urea; Vehicles

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA AND CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYTIC CONVERSION; CATALYTIC MEMBRANE; DIESEL VEHICLES; ENGINE EFFICIENCY; EXHAUST PIPES; NOX REDUCTION; ON-BOARD HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PRIMARY FUELS; REVERSE REACTIONS; SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION;

AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; EFFICIENCY; EXHAUST GASES; FUEL ADDITIVES; HYDROGEN; METABOLISM; UREA; VEHICLES;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 80051587823     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.04.185     Document Type: Article

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