Non-oxidative decomposition of methanol into hydrogen in a rotating gliding arc plasma reactor

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 46, 2015, Pages 15901-15912

  Zhang, Hao ^a,b   Li, Xiaodong ^a   Zhu, Fengsen ^a   Bo, Zheng ^a   Cen, Kefa ^a   Tu, Xin ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrogen production; Methanol decomposition; Optical emission spectroscopy; Reaction mechanisms; Rotating gliding arc

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRIC ARCS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LIGHT EMISSION; METHANOL; OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS;

GLIDING ARC; GLIDING ARC PLASMAS; HYDROGEN SELECTIVITY; METHANOL DECOMPOSITION; PLASMA DECOMPOSITION; PRODUCT SELECTIVITIES; REACTION MECHANISM; REACTION PERFORMANCE;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84955374255     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.09.052     Document Type: Article

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