Analysis of the energy efficiency of innovative ATR-based PEM fuel cell system with hydrogen membrane separation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 6384-6392

  Salemme, L ^a   Menna, L ^a   Simeone, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; Fuel processor; Hydrogen; Membrane; PEM fuel cell; Sweep gas

Indexed keywords

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; CO OXIDATION; EFFECT OF ADDITION; EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC ENERGIES; FUEL PROCESSOR; FUEL PROCESSORS; HYDROGEN MEMBRANE; OPERATION VARIABLES; PEM FUEL CELL; PEM FUEL CELL SYSTEM; SWEEP GAS; WATER GAS SHIFT REACTORS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CELL MEMBRANES; CHEMICAL SHIFT; COUPLED CIRCUITS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL SYSTEMS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; GAS TURBINES; GASES; HYDROGEN; METHANE; OXYGEN; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); WATER ANALYSIS;

GAS FUEL ANALYSIS;

EID: 67650710757     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.05.099     Document Type: Article

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