Catalytic Microreactors for Portable Power Generation

"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, pla

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Symeon Karagiannidis

Catalytic Microreactors for Portable Power Generation Doctoral Thesis accepted by Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland

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Author Dr. Symeon Karagiannidis Paul Scherrer Institute and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich CH-5232 Villigen PSI Switzerland e-mail: [email protected]

Supervisor Dr. Ioannis Mantzaras Paul Scherrer Institute and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich CH-5232 Villigen PSI Switzerland e-mail: [email protected]

ISSN 2190-5053

e-ISSN 2190-5061

ISBN 978-3-642-17667-8

e-ISBN 978-3-642-17668-5

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