Hydrogen and Syngas Production from Hydrocarbons

Plasma Chemistry and Catalysis in Gases and Liquids

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 353-391

  Heintze, Moritz ^a  

^a CENTROTHERM PHOTOVOLTAICS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; Conversion energy; Dielectric barrier discharge; Dry reforming; Gliding arc discharge; Lower heating value; Partial oxidation; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885712161     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527649525.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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