The effects of textural properties and surface chemistry of activated carbon on its catalytic performance in methane decomposition for hydrogen production

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1145-1153

  Bai, Z ^a   Li, W ^a   Bai, J ^a   Li, B ^a   Chen, H ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF COAL CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

activated carbon; hydrogen production; methane decomposition; surface chemistry; textural properties

Indexed keywords

CARBON DEPOSITION; CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION; CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; COMMERCIAL ACTIVATED CARBONS; DESORPTION PROCESS; FIXED BED REACTOR; INITIAL RATE; METHANE CONVERSIONS; METHANE DECOMPOSITION; MICROPORE VOLUMES; PORE VOLUME; SURFACE AREA; TEXTURAL PROPERTIES;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE PROGRAMMED DESORPTION;

METHANE;

EID: 84862097849     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567031003663174     Document Type: Article

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