Synergetic mechanism of methanol-steam reforming reaction in a catalytic reactor with electric discharges

Applied Energy

Volumn 113, Issue , 2014, Pages 1692-1699

  Kim, Taegyu ^a   Jo, Sungkwon ^b   Song, Young Hoon ^b   Lee, Dae Hoon ^b  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electric discharge; Hydrogen production; Methanol steam reforming; Plasma reforming; Reaction mechanism

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANOL; REACTION KINETICS; STEAM REFORMING;

CATALYST ACTIVATION; CATALYTIC REACTIONS; DISCHARGE VOLTAGES; METHANOL CONVERSION; METHANOL STEAM REFORMING (MSR); PLASMA REFORMING; POSSIBLE MECHANISMS; REACTION MECHANISM;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 84885455151     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.09.023     Document Type: Article

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