Steam reforming reaction of methane in internally-reformed molten carbonate fuel cell

Journal Article · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2097272· OSTI ID:5233217

Mori, T; Higashiyama, K; Yoshioka, S ^[1]; Kobayashi, T; Itoh, S ^[2]

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1. Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Research Lab., Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken 319-12 (JP)
2. Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc., Engineering Research Center, 2-4-1 Nishi-Tsutsujigaoka, Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182 (JP)

The authors discuss steam reforming reaction of methane in internally reformed molten carbonate fuel cell studied employing an equilibrium calculation and 200 cm/sup 2/ cell. A calculation program for the equilibrium was made assuming that only hydrogen is oxidized and carbon deposition does not occur in the anode. The observed methane conversion was in accordance with the theoretical value in the presence of Ni/LiAlO/sub 2/ catalyst of more than 50 mg/cm/sup 2/ and at the gas residence time of more than ls. Methane conversion was increased beyond the equilibrium level as the fuel utilization is raised from 0 to 80%.

• OSTI ID: 5233217
• Journal Information: Journal of the Electrochemical Society; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society; (USA) Vol. 136:8; ISSN JESOA; ISSN 0013-4651
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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