2D heat and mass transfer modeling of methane steam reforming for hydrogen production in a compact reformer

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 155-163

  Ni, Meng ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Compact reformer; Fuel processing; Heat and mass transfer; Hydrogen production; Porous media

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LAYERS; COMBUSTION DUCTS; COMPACT REFORMER; FUEL PROCESSING; GAS TRANSPORT; GAS VELOCITY; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HEAT SUPPLY; INCREASED TEMPERATURE; METHANE STEAM REFORMING; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PARAMETRIC SIMULATIONS; POROUS STRUCTURES; REFORMER PERFORMANCE; SOLID PLATES; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA; WATER GAS SHIFT (WGS) REACTION;

FUELS; GAS PERMEABILITY; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MASS TRANSFER; METHANE; POROUS MATERIALS; REACTION RATES; STEAM REFORMING;

WATER GAS SHIFT;

EID: 84867424417     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2012.07.017     Document Type: Article

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