Monolithic catalysts for methane steam reforming intensification: Experimental and numerical investigations

Fuel

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 80-90

  Palma, Vincenzo ^a   Miccio, Marino ^a   Ricca, Antonio ^a   Meloni, Eugenio ^a   Ciambelli, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catalytic monolithic reactors; Comsol multiphysics; Hydrogen production; Process intensification

Indexed keywords

3D MODELING; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANE; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; NUMERICAL MODELS; SILICON CARBIDE; SILICON COMPOUNDS; WALL FLOW;

CATALYTIC MONOLITHIC REACTORS; COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS; EXPERIMENTAL TESTING; MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE; METHANE STEAM REFORMING; MONOLITHIC CATALYSTS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION;

STEAM REFORMING; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84908539456     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.06.043     Document Type: Article

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