Catalytic valorization of glycerol to hydrogen and syngas

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2678-2700

  Lin, Yu Chuan ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Glycerol; Hydrogen; Partial oxidation; Reforming; Syngas

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS-PHASE REFORMING; AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; CATALYST DESIGNS; CATALYTIC CONVERSION; MICROSCOPIC SCALE; PARTIAL OXIDATIONS; REACTOR ENGINEERING; SYN-GAS; THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY;

CATALYTIC OXIDATION; GLYCEROL; HYDROGEN; REFORMING REACTIONS; STEAM REFORMING; SYNTHESIS GAS;

CATALYTIC REFORMING;

EID: 84873125570     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.12.079     Document Type: Review

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