Methanol reformer integrated phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) based compact plant for field deployment

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 14771-14778

  Pareta, Mahendra ^a   Choudhury, Suman Roy ^a   Somaiah, B ^a   Rangarajan, J ^a   Matre, N ^a   Palande, J ^a  

^a NAVAL MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Catalytic burner; Methanol steam reforming; PAFC PEMFC based plant for stationary application

Indexed keywords

AC POWER; AUXILIARY POWER; BASIC SYSTEMS; BATTERY BANKS; CAPACITY PLANT; CATALYTIC BURNERS; CATALYTIC SURFACES; COMPACT PLANTS; CORE COMPETENCE; EXCESS AIR; FIELD DEPLOYMENT; HIGH EFFICIENCY; HOLLOW SECTION; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; HYDROGEN GENERATOR; MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT; METHANOL REFORMER; METHANOL STEAM REFORMING; MODULAR DESIGNS; NAVAL MATERIALS; ON-LINE GENERATION; OUTPUT POWER; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; POWER PRODUCTION; REMOTE AREAS; SIDE PRODUCTS; SINGLE PHASE; START-UPS; STARTUP TIME;

CHARGING (BATTERIES); DC POWER TRANSMISSION; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; INTEGRATION; LIQUID FUELS; LIQUIDS; METHANOL; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PHOSPHORIC ACID FUEL CELLS (PAFC); POWER ELECTRONICS; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; STEAM ENGINEERING; STEAM POWER PLANTS; STEAM REFORMING; WASTE HEAT; ZINC OXIDE;

CATALYTIC REFORMING;

EID: 80054027124     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.03.044     Document Type: Article

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