CuO/ZnO catalysts for methanol steam reforming: The role of the support polarity ratio and surface area

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Volumn 174-175, Issue , 2015, Pages 67-76

  Mateos Pedrero, Cecilia ^a   Silva, Hugo ^a   Pacheco Tanaka, David A ^a,c   Liguori, Simona ^b   Iulianelli, Adolfo ^b   Basile, Angelo ^b   Mendes, Adelio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c TECNALIA RESEARCH AND INNOVATION   (Spain)

Author keywords

CO selectivity; CuO ZnO catalysts; Methanol steam reforming; Pd membrane; Polarity ratio

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC REFORMING; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; COPPER; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; PACKED BEDS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STEAM; ZINC; ZINC COMPOUNDS; ZINC OXIDE;

CALCINATION TEMPERATURE; CATALYTIC PROPERTIES; CO SELECTIVITY; EFFECT OF SURFACE AREA; METHANOL CONVERSION; METHANOL STEAM REFORMING; PD MEMBRANE; POLARITY RATIO;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 84924405289     PISSN: 09263373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.02.039     Document Type: Article

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