Plasma fuel reforming: a critical review

• Autorzy: Chang J. S. , Urashima K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this work, a recent development of plasma fuel reforming was critically reviewed. The fundamental characteristics, the reforming efficiency and the energy efficiency of the nonthermal plasma reforming of hydrocarbon gases and liquid fuels, and the thermal plasma reforming of liquid and solid fuels will be discussed in detail.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

plasma reforming; natural gas; coal; solid waste; liquid fuel

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Instytutu Maszyn Przepływowych PAN
• Czasopismo: Transactions of the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: nr 119
• Strony: 17--28
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 43 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Chang J. S.

autor

Urashima K.

• McIARS/Department of Ingineering Physics, Mc Master University, Hamilton, Canada L8S 4M1,

Bibliografia

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