Characterisation of the electrochemical water gas shift reactor (EWGSR) operated with hydrogen and carbon monoxide rich feed gas

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 11759-11771

  Oettel, C ^a,b   Rihko Struckmann, L ^a   Sundmacher, K ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DYNAMICS OF COMPLEX TECHNICAL SYSTEMS   (Germany)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrochemical carbon monoxide oxidation; Electrochemical water gas shift reaction; Exergy efficiency; High temperature proton exchange membrane; Hydrogen generation and separation; Platinum ruthenium catalyst; Poly(2,5 benzimidazole) ABPBI

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE OXIDATION; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; PLATINUM-RUTHENIUM CATALYSTS; POLY(2,5-BENZIMIDAZOLE) - ABPBI; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; WATER GAS SHIFT (WGS) REACTION;

BIOREACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; EXERGY; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; OXIDATION; PLATINUM; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PURIFICATION; RUTHENIUM; SEPARATION; WATER GAS SHIFT;

CHEMICAL SHIFT;

EID: 84863784836     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.05.033     Document Type: Article

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