Compact regenerable sulfur scrubber for phosphoric acid fuel cells. Final report, 30 September 1986-30 September 1987

Technical Report · Mon Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6978210

Giner, J; Cropley, C C

Technology for the direct desulfurization of unprocessed diesel fuel using regenerable copper-based mixed metal oxide sorbents was developed for incorporation in modular phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) generators. Removal of greater 60% of the sulfur in diesel fuel was demonstrated, and sorbent sulfur loadings of approximately 1 wt% were attained. Preliminary studies indicated that the sorbents are regenerable, with up to 70% of the sorbed sulfur removed during regeneration. Incorporation of this technology into a PAFC power plant should reduce the weight of the sulfur removal unit by a minimum of 25%.

• Research Organization: Giner, Inc., Waltham, MA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6978210
• Report Number(s): AD-A-191356/5/XAB; C-86-12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
02 PETROLEUM
ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
DIESEL FUELS
DESULFURIZATION
ADSORBENTS
CATALYSTS
MIXING
OXIDES
PHOSPHORIC ACID
PROGRESS REPORT
REMOVAL
SCRUBBERS
SULFUR
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FUEL CELLS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
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