Metallic and carbonaceous -based catalysts performance in the solar catalytic decomposition of methane for hydrogen and carbon production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 9645-9655

  Pinilla, J L ^a   Torres, D ^a   Lazaro M J ^a   Suelves, I ^a   Moliner, R ^a   Canadas I ^b   Rodriguez J ^b   Vidal, A ^b   Martinez D ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CARBOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

^b PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERÍA CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amorphous carbon; Carbon nanofibers; Carbon nanotubes; Catalytic decomposition of methane; Hydrogen production; Solar reactor

Indexed keywords

CARBON PRODUCTION; CARBONACEOUS CATALYST; CARBONACEOUS PRODUCTS; CATALYST PARTICLES; CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; GASPHASE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IN-PROCESS; METALLIC CATALYSTS; METHANE DECOMPOSITION; NANOSTRUCTURED CARBONS; NON-CATALYTIC; REACTION HEAT; SOLAR ASSISTED; SOLAR REACTORS; SOLID PRODUCTS;

AMORPHOUS CARBON; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; REACTION RATES; SOLAR FURNACES; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

METHANE;

EID: 84861185736     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.03.075     Document Type: Article

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