Catalytic Microreactors for Portable Power Generation
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Chemistry, Physical & Theoretical, Technology, Power Resources
| Author: | Symeon Karagiannidis | ISBN: | 9783642176685 |
| Publisher: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg | Publication: | March 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
| Author: | Symeon Karagiannidis |
| ISBN: | 9783642176685 |
| Publisher: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Publication: | March 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
"Catalytic Microreactors for Portable Power Generation” addresses a problem of high relevance and increased complexity in energy technology. This thesis outlines an investigation into catalytic and gas-phase combustion characteristics in channel-flow, platinum-coated microreactors. The emphasis of the study is on microreactor/microturbine concepts for portable power generation and the fuels of interest are methane and propane. The author carefully describes numerical and experimental techniques, providing a new insight into the complex interactions between chemical kinetics and molecular transport processes, as well as giving the first detailed report of hetero-/homogeneous chemical reaction mechanisms for catalytic propane combustion. The outcome of this work will be widely applied to the industrial design of micro- and mesoscale combustors.
"Catalytic Microreactors for Portable Power Generation” addresses a problem of high relevance and increased complexity in energy technology. This thesis outlines an investigation into catalytic and gas-phase combustion characteristics in channel-flow, platinum-coated microreactors. The emphasis of the study is on microreactor/microturbine concepts for portable power generation and the fuels of interest are methane and propane. The author carefully describes numerical and experimental techniques, providing a new insight into the complex interactions between chemical kinetics and molecular transport processes, as well as giving the first detailed report of hetero-/homogeneous chemical reaction mechanisms for catalytic propane combustion. The outcome of this work will be widely applied to the industrial design of micro- and mesoscale combustors.
