Develop and test fuel cell powered on-site integrated total energy systems. Phase 3: full-scale power plant development
Progress toward an integrated 5kW power system based upon methanol fuel and a phosphoric acid fuel cell operating at about 473 K is described in detail. Description includes test results of advanced fuel cell catalysts, a semi-automatic acid replenishment system and a completed 5kW methanol/steam reformer. Design features of a 5kW fuel cell stack are included. The results of a preliminary system test on a reformer/stack/inverter combination are reported. An initial design for a 25 kW stack is presented. Experimental plans are outlined for data acquisition necessary for design of a 50 kW methanol/steam reformer. Activities related to complete mathematical modelling of the integrated power system, including wasteheat utilization are described.
- Research Organization:
- Englehard Industries, Edison, NJ (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6942639
- Report Number(s):
- NASA-CR-165328
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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08 HYDROGEN
ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
DESIGN
HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS
HYDROGEN GENERATORS
STEAM REFORMER PROCESSES
TOTAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
FUEL CELL POWER PLANTS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
METHANOL
PHOSPHORIC ACID
POWER RANGE 1-10 KW
POWER RANGE 10-100 KW
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
ALCOHOLS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FUEL CELLS
GAS GENERATORS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POWER PLANTS
REFORMER PROCESSES
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
300501* - Fuel Cells- Design & Development
080103 - Hydrogen- Production- Steam Reformer Processes