Further development of a microchannel steam reformer for diesel fuel

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 10125-10134

  Maximini, Marius ^a   Engelhardt, Philip ^a   Grote, Melanie ^a   Brenner, Martin ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Behr GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Diesel; Fuel processing; Microchannel plate heat exchanger; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

CATALYST SELECTIVITY; CATALYSTS; DIESEL FUELS; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MICROCHANNELS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STEAM;

DIESEL; FUEL PROCESSING; MICRO CHANNEL PLATE; PEM FUEL CELL SYSTEM; REFORMER PERFORMANCE; STEAM-TO-CARBON RATIO; VARYING TEMPERATURE; VEHICULAR APPLICATIONS;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 84862191704     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.03.093     Document Type: Article

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