Batch sodium borohydride hydrolysis systems: Effect of sudden valve opening on hydrogen generation rate

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1947-1953

  Ferreira, M J F ^a   Coelho, F ^a   Rangel, C M ^b   Pinto, A M F R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA E GEOLOGIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Batch reactor; Hydrogen generation; Reused Ni Ru catalyst; Sodium borohydride; Sudden hydrogen demand

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE METALS; GENERATION RATE; HYDROGEN GENERATION; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; LOW POWER; MAXIMUM VALUES; MODERATE PRESSURES; OPERATING PRESSURE; PORTABLE DEVICE; RELEASE GAS; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDES; SUDDEN HYDROGEN DEMAND; VALVE OPENING;

BATCH REACTORS; CATALYST SUPPORTS; HYDROGEN; HYDROLYSIS; METALS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); RUTHENIUM; SODIUM;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84855643061     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.08.097     Document Type: Conference Paper

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