Integrated fuel cell APU based on a compact steam reformer for diesel and a PEMFC

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 13470-13477

  Engelhardt, Philip ^a   Maximini, Marius ^a   Beckmann, Frank ^b   Brenner, Martin ^c  

^a OWI Oel Waerme Institut GmbH   (Germany)

^b Inhouse Engineering GmbH   (Germany)

^c Behr GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diesel; Microchannel heat exchanger; PEM; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

AUXILIARY POWER UNITS; COUPLED OPERATION; COUPLED SYSTEMS; DIESEL; DIESEL STEAM; ELECTRIC POWER OUTPUT; ENERGY SUPPLIES; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; FUEL PROCESSORS; MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER; PEM; PEM FUEL CELL; PRECIOUS-METAL CATALYSTS; REFORMATE GAS; REFORMING FUELS; STACK VOLTAGES; STEAM REFORMER; SULFUR CONTENTS;

AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEMS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; HYDROCARBONS; STEAM REFORMING; SULFUR;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84865485484     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.06.080     Document Type: Article

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