Hydrogen production by methane cracking using Ni-supported catalysts in a fluidized bed

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 10690-10701

  Amin, Ashraf M ^a   Croiset, Eric ^a   Malaibari, Zuhair ^a   Epling, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluidized bed; Hydrogen production; Methane cracking; Nickel catalyst

Indexed keywords

CARBON ACCUMULATION; CARBON FILAMENTS; CARBON FORMATION; CARBON GASIFICATION; CONSTANT WEIGHT; CRITICAL PROBLEMS; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; FIXED BED; FIXED BED REACTOR; FLUIDIZATION QUALITY; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; MECHANICAL ATTRITION; METHANE CONVERSIONS; METHANE CRACKING; NICKEL CATALYST; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; POROUS ALUMINA; POROUS SILICA; PRESSURE BUILD UP; SUPPORT TYPES; THERMALLY STABLE; TOTAL AMOUNT OF CARBONS;

CARBON; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED FURNACES; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANE; PARTICLE SIZE; SILICA; SINTERING; TEMPERATURE;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84862690815     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.04.082     Document Type: Article

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