A review of solar methane reforming systems

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 38, 2015, Pages 12929-12955

  Sheu, Elysia J ^a   Mokheimer, Esmail M A ^b   Ghoniem, Ahmed F ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Fuel conversion; Hybrid solar fossil fuel; Solar receiver reactor; Solar reforming

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; SOLAR ENERGY;

CHEMICAL LOOPING; FUEL CONVERSION; MEMBRANE REACTOR; METHANE REFORMING; RENEWABLE SOURCES; SOLAR RECEIVER REACTORS; SOLAR REFORMING; USABLE ENERGY;

REFORMING REACTIONS;

EID: 84941178362     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.08.005     Document Type: Article

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