Calculation of the energy efficiency of fuel processor - PEM (protonexchange membrane) fuel cell systems from fuel elementarcomposition and heating value

Energy

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 368-374

  Salemme, Lucia ^a   Menna, Laura ^a   Simeone, Marino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; Energy efficiency; Fuel processor; Fuel type; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

CALORIFIC VALUE; CARBON; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); WATER GAS SHIFT;

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES; FUEL PROCESSORS; FUEL TYPES; PREFERENTIAL CO OXIDATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; REFORMING TEMPERATURES;

STEAM REFORMING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELL; GAS PRODUCTION; HEATING; HYDROGEN; ION EXCHANGE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE; OXIDATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84880702819     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.04.023     Document Type: Article

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