Design and demonstration of an ethanol fuel processor for HT-PEM fuel cell applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 31, 2014, Pages 18135-18145

  Gardemann, Ulrich ^a   Steffen, Michael ^a   Heinzel, Angelika ^a  

^a ZBT gGmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; Backup power; Ethanol fuel processor; HT PEM fuel cell; Parameter study; Start up procedure

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYTIC REFORMING; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN; POLYELECTROLYTES; UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEMS;

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; BACK-UP POWER; FUEL PROCESSORS; PARAMETER STUDIES; PEM FUEL CELL; START UP PROCEDURES;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84914166979     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.05.027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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