Numerical simulation of configuration and catalyst-layer effects on micro-channel steam reforming of methanol

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 24, 2011, Pages 15611-15621

  Hao, Yazhen ^a   Du, Xiaoze ^a   Yang, Lijun ^a   Shen, Yinqi ^a   Yang, Yongping ^a  

^a NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Methanol; Micro channel steam reforming; Packed bed; Wall coated reactor

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL INCLINATION ANGLES; CO CONCENTRATIONS; FLOW DISTRIBUTION; INCLINATION ANGLES; METHANOL CONVERSION; MICRO-REACTOR; OPTIMAL CATALYSTS; REACTANT CONCENTRATIONS; STEAM REFORMING OF METHANOL; WALL-COATED REACTOR; CATALYST THICKNESS; FLOW DISTRIBUTION UNIFORMITIES; METHANOL CONVERSION RATES; PACKED-BED REFORMERS; WALL-COATED REACTORS;

CATALYSTS; METHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; PACKED BEDS; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 80054841493     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.038     Document Type: Article

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