Modeling and evaluation of an integrated microfluidic fuel processor for miniature power sources

AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Qian, Dongying ^a   Besser, Ronald S ^a   Lawal, Adeniyi ^a  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Integration; Microreactor; Modeling

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS.; CELLULAR PHONES; CFD SIMULATIONS; CHEMICAL ENERGIES; CRITICAL ISSUES; DESIGN AND SIMULATIONS; ELECTRICAL ENERGIES; ENERGY DENSITIES; ENERGY USAGES; FUEL PROCESSORS; HARDWARE INTEGRATIONS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFERS; HIGH POWERS; HOMELAND SECURITIES; INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; INTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGERS; LIFE-TIMES; LOW POWERS; MICRO-FLUIDIC; MICROREACTOR; MICROREACTOR TECHNOLOGIES; MODELING; PORTABLE POWER SOURCES; POWER SOURCES; PREFERENTIAL OXIDATION REACTORS; SPECIES CONCENTRATIONS; STEAM REFORMING OF METHANOLS; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CELL MEMBRANES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMBUSTORS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FLOW SIMULATION; FUEL CELLS; FUELS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HEAT EXCHANGERS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN STORAGE; INTEGRATED OPTICS; INTERNAL OXIDATION; LAPTOP COMPUTERS; MASS TRANSFER; METHANOL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); REFORMING REACTIONS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICON; SILICON WAFERS; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); STEAM ENGINEERING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WELL EQUIPMENT;

FUEL STORAGE;

EID: 77953025586     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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