Platinum group metals catalyzed steam methane reforming via micro-channel reactor

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dc.contributor.advisorFletcher, Jacken_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorRoberts, Stephenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorZhou, Yien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-21T13:46:52Z
dc.date.available2014-10-21T13:46:52Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractSteam methane reforming is a well-established industrial process used for generating hydrogen and synthesis gas. By performing this reaction in micro-channel reactors it is possible to take advantage of increased heat and mass transfer rates, allowing equipment size and residence times to be decreased by an order of magnitude which, in turn, leads to the possible utilisation of small scale steam reformers for portable fuel cell power systems. In this study, two commercial steam reforming catalysts, namely catalysts YR and XR, and a single in-house synthesised Rh/Al2O3 catalyst were studied in both packed bed and microchannel reactor configurations. All these catalysts exhibited stable activity in the packed bed reactor experiments.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationZhou, Y. (2014). <i>Platinum group metals catalyzed steam methane reforming via micro-channel reactor</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8703en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationZhou, Yi. <i>"Platinum group metals catalyzed steam methane reforming via micro-channel reactor."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8703en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationZhou, Y. 2014. Platinum group metals catalyzed steam methane reforming via micro-channel reactor. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Zhou, Yi AB - Steam methane reforming is a well-established industrial process used for generating hydrogen and synthesis gas. By performing this reaction in micro-channel reactors it is possible to take advantage of increased heat and mass transfer rates, allowing equipment size and residence times to be decreased by an order of magnitude which, in turn, leads to the possible utilisation of small scale steam reformers for portable fuel cell power systems. In this study, two commercial steam reforming catalysts, namely catalysts YR and XR, and a single in-house synthesised Rh/Al2O3 catalyst were studied in both packed bed and microchannel reactor configurations. All these catalysts exhibited stable activity in the packed bed reactor experiments. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Platinum group metals catalyzed steam methane reforming via micro-channel reactor TI - Platinum group metals catalyzed steam methane reforming via micro-channel reactor UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8703 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8703
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationZhou Y. Platinum group metals catalyzed steam methane reforming via micro-channel reactor. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8703en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titlePlatinum group metals catalyzed steam methane reforming via micro-channel reactoren_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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