Cold start response of a small methanol reformer by partial oxidation reforming of hydrogen for fuel cell

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1115-1124

  Horng, Rong Fang ^a   Chen, Chang Ren ^a   Wu, Tser Son ^a   Chan, Chien Hsin ^a  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cold start; Methanol reformer; Methanol supply rate; Partial oxidation

Indexed keywords

FUEL CELLS; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; OXIDATION;

COLD START; METHANOL REFORMER; METHANOL SUPPLY RATE; PARTIAL OXIDATION;

REFORMING REACTIONS;

EID: 33645035839     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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