Development of a Catalytic Partial Oxidation Ethanol Reformer for Fuel Cell Applications 952761
Arthur D. Little in conjunction with the Department of Energy and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs are developing an ethanol fuel processor for fuel cell vehicles. Initial studies were carried out on a 25 kWe catalytic partial oxidation (POX) reformer to determine the effect of equivalence ratio, steam to carbon ratio, and residence time on ethanol conversion.
Results of the POX experiments show near equilibrium yields of hydrogen and carbon monoxide for an equivalence ratio of 3.0 with a fuel processor efficiency of 80%. The size and weight of the prototype reformer yield power densities of 1.44 l/kW and 1.74 kg/kW at an estimated cost of $20/kW.
Citation: Mitchell, W., Thijssen, J., Bentley, J., and Marek, N., "Development of a Catalytic Partial Oxidation Ethanol Reformer for Fuel Cell Applications," SAE Technical Paper 952761, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/952761. Download Citation
Author(s):
William L. Mitchell, Johannes H. J. Thijssen, Jeffrey M. Bentley, Norm J. Marek
Affiliated:
Arthur D. Little, Inc., Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Pages: 9
Event:
Alternative Fuels Conference & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Proceedings of the 1995 SAE Alternative Fuels Conference-P-294
Related Topics:
Fuel cells
Ethanol
Fuel cell vehicles
Energy conservation
Carbon monoxide
Hydrogen fuel
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