Factors Affecting the Cost of Fuel Processors

Gheap fabrication techniques that are suitable for mass production need to be applied for fuel processors. The various techniques available for fuel processor production will be discussed in Section 10.2. 

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Catalyst cost may play a significant role in the overall fuel processor cost and could reach values as high as 38% [633]. In this situation, tailor-made catalyst formulations of enhanced activity are required along with meastues to increase the utilisation of the catalyst. This may be achieved by coating the catalyst into small channel systems of ceramic or metallic monoliths or into microstructured plate heat-exchangers, which improves the mass transfer, as described in Chapter 6. 

Finally, the quantity of fuel processors produced has a strong impact on costs. Fuel processor fabrication for residential, mobile and portable applications is heading 

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