The fuel cell is an environmentally-friendly power source due to high efficiency and cleanness. Considering safety, tractability and infrastructure, a methanol reformer is a candidate for the supply of hydrogen to fuel cell vehicles. However as CO generated by methanol reformers poisons the platinum catalysts of anodes, the operating conditions were studied in order to minimize the CO emissions from the reforming system. This study tested a methanol reforming system including a steam reformer and preferential oxidizer, established the chemical reaction rates of reforming and CO oxidation and calculated the dynamic changes in CO concentration from the reformer using a newly developed simulator.


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    Title :

    Performance of a methanol reforming system for a fuel cell powered vehicle and system evaluation of a PEFC system


    Additional title:

    Eigenschaften eines Methanol-Reformers für ein Brennstoffzellen-Fahrzeug


    Contributors:
    Takeda, K. (author) / Baba, A. (author) / Hishinuma, Y. (author) / Chikahisa, T. (author)

    Published in:

    JSAE Review ; 23 , 2 ; 183-188


    Publication date :

    2002


    Size :

    6 Seiten, 14 Bilder, 3 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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