Hydrogen production from gaseous fuels by plasmas - A review

International Journal of Plasma Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 89-97

  Mizeraczyk, Jerzy ^a   Urashima, K ^b   Jasinski, M ^c   Dors, M ^c  

^a GDYNIA MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c INSTITUTE OF FLUID FLOW MACHINERY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Hydrogen production; Methane reforming; Plasma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920169819     PISSN: 18818692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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