Thermal integration of a cylindrically symmetric methanol fuel processor for portable fuel cell power

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 276-283

  Besser, R S ^a  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Fuel processing; Heat transfer; Microreactor; PEMFC; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

AXISYMMETRIC CONFIGURATIONS; BASIC SYSTEMS; BATTERY REPLACEMENTS; CHEMICAL PROCESS; CONFINED VOLUME; CYLINDRICAL SYMMETRY; FINITE-DIFFERENCE MODELING; FUEL PROCESSING; FUEL PROCESSORS; HEAT FLOWS; METHANOL FUEL PROCESSORS; MICRO-REACTOR; MICROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PEMFC; PORTABLE FUEL CELLS; PROCESS SIMULATIONS; PROTON EXCHANGE FUEL CELLS; REFORMED METHANOL; SMALL FORM FACTORS; SURFACE-TO-VOLUME RATIO; THERMAL INTEGRATION;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CATALYST ACTIVITY; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEN FUELS; INTEGRATION; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STEAM ENGINEERING; THERMAL INSULATION;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 79251605374     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.08.128     Document Type: Article

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