Design and test of a 5kWe high-temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cell system operated with diesel and kerosene

Applied Energy

Volumn 114, Issue , 2014, Pages 238-249

  Samsun, Remzi Can ^a   Pasel, Joachim ^a   Janßen, Holger ^a   Lehnert, Werner ^a,b   Peters, Ralf ^a   Stolten, Detlef ^a,b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; Diesel; Fuel cell system; High temperature PEM; HT PEFC; Kerosene

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC REFORMING; FUEL SYSTEMS; KEROSENE; WATER GAS SHIFT;

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; DIESEL; FUEL CELL SYSTEM; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HT-PEFC;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CRUDE OIL; DESIGN; DIESEL; ELECTRICAL POWER; FUEL CELL; HIGH TEMPERATURE; POLYMER; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 84886016049     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.09.054     Document Type: Article

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