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Title: A Methanol Steam Reforming Micro Reactor for Proton Exchange Membrane Micro Fuel Cell System

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OSTI ID:15005831

The heat, mass and momentum transfer from a fuel reforming packed bed to a surrounding silicon wafer has been simulated. Modeling showed quantitatively reasonable agreement with experimental data for fuel conversion efficiency, hydrogen production rate, outlet methanol mole fraction and outlet steam mole fraction. The variation in fuel conversion efficiency with the micro reformer thermal isolation can be used to optimize fuel-processing conditions for micro PEM fuel cells.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
15005831
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-150223; TRN: US200402%%152
Resource Relation:
Conference: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2003 Conference and Trade Show, Vancouver, British Columbia (CA), 06/08/2003--06/11/2003; Other Information: PBD: 28 Jul 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English