Water handling challenge on hydrolysis of sodium borohydride in batch reactors

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 6985-6994

  Ferreira, M J 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; PEM Fuel Cells; Reactor bottom geometry; Sodium borohydride; Water handling

Indexed keywords

DISTILLED WATER; LIQUID WATER; MODERATE PRESSURES; MOLAR RATIO; PEM FUEL CELL; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDES;

CATALYSTS; HYDROGEN; HYDROLYSIS; RUTHENIUM; SODIUM;

BATCH REACTORS;

EID: 84859211534     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.12.028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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