Microwave-activated methanol steam reforming for hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 12843-12852

  Durka, Tomasz ^a   Stefanidis, Georgios D ^a   Van Gerven, Tom ^b   Stankiewicz, Andrzej I ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Methanol steam reforming; Microwave effects; Microwave energy; Process intensification

Indexed keywords

BED TEMPERATURE; BULK PHASE; ELECTRICAL HEATING; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HEAT INPUT; HEATING MODE; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; HOT SPOT; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; METAL SITES; METHANOL CONVERSION; METHANOL STEAM REFORMING; MICRO-SCALES; MICROWAVE EFFECTS; MICROWAVE ENERGY; MICROWAVE PROCESS; PACKED BED REACTOR; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION; PRODUCT DISTRIBUTIONS; REFLECTED POWER; SELECTIVE HEATING; TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

CATALYTIC REFORMING; CHEMICAL REACTORS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEATING; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MAGNETRONS; METHANOL; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; PACKED BEDS; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 80052957207     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.07.009     Document Type: Article

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