Evaluation of an integrated methane autothermal reforming and high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell system

Energy

Volumn 80, Issue , 2015, Pages 331-339

  Authayanun, Suthida ^a   Saebea, Dang ^b   Patcharavorachot, Yaneeporn ^c   Arpornwichanop, Amornchai ^d  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b BURAPHA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c KING MONGKUT'S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LADKRABANG   (Thailand)

^d CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; HT PEMFC (high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell); Methane; Performance analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON MONOXIDE; EFFICIENCY; METHANE; PROTONS; STEAM REFORMING; WATER GAS SHIFT;

AUTOTHERMAL REFORMERS; AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; FUEL PROCESSOR EFFICIENCY; HIGH-TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; METHANE AUTO-THERMAL REFORMING; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; WATER GAS SHIFT REACTORS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

BIOREACTOR; CARBON MONOXIDE; FUEL CELL; INTEGRATED APPROACH; ION EXCHANGE; METHANE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84921433149     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.11.075     Document Type: Article

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