1.

Record Nr.

UNISOBE600200061811

Autore

Diderot, Denis

Titolo

L'uomo e la morale / Denis Diderot

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Pordenone, : Studio Tesi, 1991

ISBN

8876922822

Descrizione fisica

LXXXVII, 150 p. ; 18 cm

Collana

Filo di perle ; 53

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910829827703321

Autore

Kolb Gunther

Titolo

Fuel processing : for fuel cells / / Gunther Kolb

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Weinheim, [Germany] : , : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

1-282-02172-9

9786612021725

3-527-62515-1

3-527-62516-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (436 p.)

Disciplina

621.31/2429

621.312429

Soggetti

Fuel cells

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Fuel Processing; Contents; Acknowledgement; 1 Introduction and Outline; 2 Fundamentals; 2.1 Common Fossil Fuels; 2.2 Basic



Definitions, Calculations and Legislation; 2.3 The Various Types of Fuel Cells and the Requirements of the Fuel Processor; 2.3.1 PEM Fuel Cells; 2.3.2 High Temperature Fuel Cells; 3 The Chemistry of Fuel Processing; 3.1 Steam Reforming; 3.2 Partial Oxidation; 3.3 Oxidative Steam Reforming or Autothermal Reforming; 3.4 Catalytic Cracking of Hydrocarbons; 3.5 Pre-Reforming of Higher Hydrocarbons; 3.6 Homogeneous Plasma Reforming of Higher Hydrocarbons

3.7 Aqueous Reforming of Bio-Fuels3.8 Processing of Alternative Fuels; 3.8.1 Dimethyl Ether; 3.8.2 Methylcyclohexane; 3.8.3 Sodium Borohydride; 3.8.4 Ammonia; 3.9 Desulfurisation; 3.10 Carbon Monoxide Clean-Up; 3.10.1 Water-Gas Shift; 3.10.2 Preferential Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide; 3.10.3 Methanation; 3.11 Catalytic Combustion; 3.12 Coke Formation on Metal Surfaces; 4 Catalyst Technology for Distributed Fuel Processing Applications; 4.1 A Brief Introduction to Catalyst Technology and Evaluation; 4.1.1 Catalyst Activity; 4.1.2 Catalyst Stability; 4.1.3 Catalyst Coating Techniques

4.1.4 Specific Features Required for Fuel Processing Catalysts in Smaller Scale Applications4.2 Reforming Catalysts; 4.2.1 Catalysts for Methanol Reforming; 4.2.2 Catalysts for Ethanol Reforming; 4.2.3 Overview of Catalysts for Hydrocarbon Reforming; 4.2.4 Catalysts for Natural Gas/Methane Reforming; 4.2.5 Catalysts for Reforming of LPG; 4.2.6 Catalysts for Pre-Reforming of Hydrocarbons; 4.2.7 Catalysts for Gasoline Reforming; 4.2.8 Catalysts for Diesel and Kerosene Reforming; 4.2.9 Cracking Catalysts; 4.2.10 Deactivation of Reforming Catalysts by Sintering

4.2.11 Deactivation of Reforming Catalysts by Coke Formation4.2.12 Deactivation of Reforming Catalysts by Sulfur Poisoning; 4.3 Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation from Alternative Fuels; 4.3.1 Dimethyl Ether; 4.3.2 Methylcyclohexane; 4.3.3 Sodium Borohydride; 4.3.4 Ammonia; 4.4 Desulfurisation Catalysts/Adsorbents; 4.5 Carbon Monoxide Clean-Up Catalysts; 4.5.1 Catalysts for Water-Gas Shift; 4.5.2 Catalysts for the Preferential Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide; 4.5.3 Methanation Catalysts; 4.6 Combustion Catalysts; 5 Fuel Processor Design Concepts; 5.1 Design of the Reforming Process

5.1.1 Steam Reforming5.1.2 Partial Oxidation; 5.1.3 Autothermal Reforming; 5.1.4 Catalytic Cracking; 5.1.5 Pre-Reforming; 5.2 Design of the Carbon Monoxide Clean-Up Devices; 5.2.1 Water-Gas Shift; 5.2.2 Preferential Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide; 5.2.3 Selective Methanation of Carbon Monoxide; 5.2.4 Membrane Separation; 5.2.5 Pressure Swing Adsorption; 5.3 Aspects of Catalytic Combustion; 5.4 Design of the Overall Fuel Processor; 5.4.1 Overall Heat Balance of the Fuel Processor; 5.4.2 Interplay of the Different Fuel Processor or Components; 5.4.3 Overall Water Balance of the Fuel Processor

5.4.4 Overall Basic Engineering of the Fuel Processor

Sommario/riassunto

Adopting a unique integrated engineering approach, this text covers all aspects of fuel processing: catalysts, reactors, chemical plant components and integrated system design. While providing an introduction to the subject, it also contains recent research developments, making this an invaluable handbook for chemical, power and process engineers, electrochemists, catalytic chemists, materials scientists and engineers in power technology.