Experimental study on the performance of hydrogen production from miniature methanol-steam reformer integrated with Swiss-roll type combustor for PEMFC

Applied Energy

Volumn 105, Issue , 2013, Pages 86-98

  Chein, Rei Yu ^a   Chen, Yen Cho ^b   Chang, Che Ming ^a   Chung, J N ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL UNITED UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide methanation; Methanol conversion; Methanol air combustion; Methanol steam reforming; Plate type hydrogen production reactor

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSIS; CATALYTIC REFORMING; COMBUSTION; FABRICATION; GLASS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANATION; METHANOL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); QUARTZ; STEAM REFORMING; VAPORIZATION; VAPORS;

CATALYTIC COMBUSTORS; CO CONCENTRATIONS; CO CONVERSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FEED-RATES; FUEL CELL OPERATION; GLASS PLATE; HIGH FEED; HIGH REACTION TEMPERATURES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; METHANATOR; METHANOL CONVERSION; METHANOL STEAM REFORMING (MSR); METHANOL-WATER MIXTURES; PLATE-TYPE; QUARTZ GLASS PLATES; REACTION TEMPERATURE; REACTOR DESIGNS; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTOR TEMPERATURES; SPIRAL CHANNEL; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

COMBUSTORS;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSIS; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GLASS; HYDROGEN; METHANE; METHANOL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; QUARTZ; TRANSFORMATION; VAPORIZATION; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84872734856     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.12.040     Document Type: Article

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