Numerical simulation of flow disturbance and heat transfer effects on the methanol-steam reforming in miniature annulus type reformers

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1202-1213

  Chein, Rei Yu ^a   Chen, Yen Cho ^b   Zhu, Hung Jang ^a   Chung, J N ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL UNITED UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAFFLE PLATE; CATALYST BEDS; CATALYST PARTICLES; ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER; FLOW DISTURBANCES; FLOW FLUCTUATIONS; HEAT SUPPLY; HEAT TRANSFER AREA; HEAT TRANSFER EFFECTS; HOT GAS; HOT GAS FLOW; INNER TUBES; METHANOL CONVERSION; METHANOL-STEAM REFORMING; REACTANT FLOWS;

CATALYSTS; FLOW OF GASES; HEAT TRANSFER; METHANOL; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 84857381353     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef201498t     Document Type: Article

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