Develop and test fuel cell powered on-site integrated total energy systems. Phase 3: full-scale power plant development

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6942637

A schematic and physical layout is given for the 5kW integrated system and the development status of individual components is described. The results of using a one dimensional mathematical model of the 5kW reformer are presented. Plans for a single-tube reformer test unit for the acquisition of temperature profile data are described. Tentative specifications for a 50kW dc-to-ac inverter are listed. Performance data are given on two 3-cell stacks incorporating semiautomatic acid replenishment systems and improved electrocatalysts. A qualification test on methanol/steam reforming catalyst T2107RS is reported, including a portion in which the catalyst was deliberately poisoned with 800 ppm ethanol in the feed.

• Research Organization: Englehard Industries, Edison, NJ (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6942637
• Report Number(s): NASA-CR-165455
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
080103 -- Hydrogen-- Production-- Steam Reformer Processes
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
300501* -- Fuel Cells-- Design & Development
ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
ALCOHOLS
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FUEL CELLS
GAS GENERATORS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS
HYDROGEN GENERATORS
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
INVERTERS
METHANOL
ON-SITE POWER GENERATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PHOSPHORIC ACID
POISONING
POWER GENERATION
POWER RANGE 1-10 KW
REFORMER PROCESSES
STEAM REFORMER PROCESSES
TOTAL ENERGY SYSTEMS