Hydrogen production from methane and solar energy - Process evaluations and comparison studies

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 31, 2014, Pages 18092-18102

  He, Feng ^a   Li, Fanxing ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Methane; Redox reaction; Reforming; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIFE CYCLE; LIQUID FUELS; LIQUID METHANE; LIQUIDS; METHANE; REDOX REACTIONS; REFORMING REACTIONS; SOLAR ENERGY; STEAM REFORMING;

FUEL CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; LIQUID-FUEL PRODUCTION; METHANE CONVERSIONS; OPERATING PRESSURE; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; PROCESS CONDITION; PROCESS PERFORMANCE; SOLAR ABSORPTION;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84914122341     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.05.089     Document Type: Conference Paper

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