Modeling of sorption enhanced steam methane reforming-Part II: Simulation within a novel Ca/Cu chemical loop process for hydrogen production

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 84, Issue , 2012, Pages 12-20

  Fernandez, J R ^a   Abanades, J C ^a   Grasa, G ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CARBOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbonation; Catalysis; Chemical reactors; CO2 capture; Dynamic simulation; Packed bed

Indexed keywords

CAPTURE EFFICIENCY; CO2 CAPTURE; DYNAMIC CONDITION; HIGH PRESSURE; HYDROGEN YIELDS; INITIAL STAGES; LOW PRESSURES; METHANE CONVERSIONS; MODERATE TEMPERATURE; MOLAR RATIO; ON DYNAMICS; OPERATING PRESSURE; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; OPERATING VARIABLES; OPERATION CONDITIONS; REACTION STEPS; REACTOR PARAMETERS; REFORMING OF METHANE; SPACE TIME;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATION; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; PACKED BEDS; SORPTION;

REFORMING REACTIONS;

EID: 84865339431     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.07.050     Document Type: Article

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