A novel reactor type for autothermal reforming of diesel fuel and kerosene

Applied Energy

Volumn 150, Issue , 2015, Pages 176-184

  Pasel, Joachim ^a   Samsun, Remzi Can ^a   Tschauder, Andreas ^a   Peters, Ralf ^a   Stolten, Detlef ^a,b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; Diesel; Fuel cell systems; Kerosene; Reactor development; Start up and shut down strategies

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUELS; ETHYLENE; FUEL SYSTEMS; KEROSENE; NOZZLES; STEAM; STEAM GENERATORS; WATER INJECTION;

ADSORPTION MATERIALS; AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; DIESEL; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; FUEL CELL SYSTEM; PRESSURE-SWIRL NOZZLE; REACTOR DEVELOPMENT;

FUEL CELLS;

ADSORPTION; BIOREACTOR; CATALYST; COLD WATER; CROSS SECTION; DIESEL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRACTIONATION; FUEL CELL; HYDROCARBON; STABILIZATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84928155174     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.04.038     Document Type: Article

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