Influence of gas expansion on process parameters in non-thermal plasma plug-flow reactors: A study applied to dry reforming of methane

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 41, Issue 22, 2016, Pages 9245-9255

  Pinhao N ^a   Moura, A ^a   Branco, J B ^a   Neves, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Conversion; DBD reactor; Energy efficiency; Methane dry reforming; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRIC REACTORS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ERRORS; METHANE; SHIP CONVERSION;

DBD REACTOR; DRY REFORMING-OF-METHANE; INTERNAL STANDARDS; METHANE CONVERSIONS; METHANE DRY REFORMING; PARAMETERS CHARACTERIZING; PROCESS PARAMETERS; VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE;

REFORMING REACTIONS;

EID: 84966552437     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.04.148     Document Type: Article

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