Compact fuel processor

Compact Fuel Processor for Fuel Cell-Powered Vehicles," T.J. Flynn, R. Privette et al., McDermott Technology, Inc. and Catalytical Advanced Technologies, Paper 1999-01-0536, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., 1999. 

A fast-start capability is a key requirement for a compact fuel processor, especially crucial for specific cases such as on-board automotive application. A possible means for the fast start-up of an ATR reactor is starting by feeding to the reactor a mixture with an O2 C molar ratio typical of a rich combustion. The goal of this mode is to raise the reactor temperature quickly and simultaneously avoid catalyst oxidation. Then the reactor will move to the ATR mode through the addition of steam and by decreasing the 02 C feed ratio to the desired value. 

Schwank, )., Tadd, A., Gould, B., Autothermal reforming of simulated gasoline in compact fuel processor,... 

The progress in micro-reactor technology provides the background for the development of compact fuel processors and peripheral components of fuel cell systems. 

MTI and Catalytica are working together to develop compact fuel processors for use with PEMFCs and solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). This system is designed to reform gasoline and Naval Distillate for PEMFCs. 

Fl5um, T. J., Privette, R. M., Pema, M. A., Kneidel, K. E., King, D. L. and Cooper, M., "Compact Fuel Processor for Fuel Cell-Powered Vehicles," International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, MI, March 1-4, 1999, SP-I425, pp 47-53. 

Demonstrate high performance desulfurizer, catalyst, microreactor and microcombustor/ microvaporizer concepts that will enable production of compact fuel processors for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells ... 

Liming, D., Jun, Z., Liping, S. (2011). A compact fuel processor integrated with 75 kw PEM fuel cell. International Conference on Electric Information and Control Engineering, 1906-1910. 

Holcomb, F.H., Salavani, R. and Binder, M.J. (2004) JP-8 catalytic cracking for compact fuel processors. J. Power Sources, 129, 81-89. 

Ereeman, H. D., Marco, J. L., Roberts, G. L., VanderWiel, D. P., A compact steam reforming reactor for use in an automotive fuel processor, in Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Microreaction Technology, IMRET 4, pp. 358-363 (5-9 March 2000), AIChE Topical Conf. Proc., Atlanta, USA. 

A compact design for a gasoline fuel processor for auxiliary power unit (APU) applications, including an autothermal reformer followed by WGS and selective oxidation stages, was reported by Severin et al. [83]. The overall fuel processor efficiency was about 77% with a start-up time of 30 min. 

Design, construct and evaluate a compact, responsive, natural gas fuel processor, scaleable between - 1 kW and - 50 kW, and hence suitable for residential through to small commercial CHP systems. The system should achieve a power density of > 1 kW/litre, a performance degradation of < 0.5% in 1,000 hours, < 10 ppm CO output, and a 10,000 hour operating life 2005... 

Sintering as a micro structuring (see the section above) and bonding technique was applied by Schuessler et al. [85] of Ballard for their compact methanol fuel processor (see Figure 2.94). The stack of plates and the endplate are connected in a single bonding step. 

Proprietary components were designed and developed to achieve a technically superior fuel processor by solving specific problems related to several of the fundamental processes associated with fuel processing. These components will comprise a more efficient system that is sulfur tolerant and produces pure hydrogen while remaining compact and lightweight. 

Lee, D, Lee, HC, Lee, KH, Kim, S. A compact and highly efficient natural gas fuel processor for 1-kW residential polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. J. Power Sources 2007 165 337-341. 

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