Hybrid plasma-catalytic steam reforming of toluene as a biomass tar model compound over Ni/Al2O3 catalysts

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 166, Issue , 2017, Pages 269-275

  Liu, S Y ^a   Mei, D H ^a   Nahil, M A ^b   Gadkari, S ^c   Gu, S ^c   Williams, P T ^b   Tu, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass gasification; Dielectric barrier discharge; Non thermal plasma; Plasma catalysis; Tar removal

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC REFORMING; CLEANING; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOW CONTROL; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NICKEL; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; TOLUENE;

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGES; NONTHERMAL PLASMA; PLASMA CATALYSIS; TAR REMOVAL;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 85020514694     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2017.06.001     Document Type: Article

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