Development of OTM Syngas Process and Testing of Syngas Derived Ulta-clean Fuels in Diesel Engines and Fuel Cells Budget Period 3

Technical Report · Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/895098· OSTI ID:895098

Robinson, E T; Sirman, John; Apte, Prasad; Gui, Xingun; Bulicz, Tytus R; Corgard, Dan; Aasland, Siv; Kleveland, Kjersti; Hooper, Ann; Bonnell, Leo; Hemmings, John; Chen, Jack; Van Hassel, Bart A

This topical report summarizes work accomplished for the Program from January 1, 2003 through December 31,2004 in the following task areas: Task 1--Materials Development; Task 2--Composite Development; Task 4--Reactor Design and Process Optimization; Task 8--Fuels and Engine Testing; 8.1 International Diesel Engine Program; and Task IO: Program Management. Most of the key technical objectives for this budget period were achieved. Only partial success was achieved relative to cycle testing under pressure Major improvements in material performance and element reliability have been achieved. A breakthrough material system has driven the development of a compact planar reactor design capable of producing either hydrogen or syngas. The planar reactor shows significant advantages in thermal efficiency and costs compared to either steam methane reforming with CO{sub 2} recovery or autothermal reforming. The fuel and engine testing program is complete The single cylinder test engine evaluation of UCTF fuels begun in Budget Period 2 was finished this budget period. In addition, a study to evaluate new fuel formulations for an HCCl engine was completed.

• Research Organization: Praxair, Inc., Danbury, CT (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC26-01NT41096
• OSTI ID: 895098
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
08 HYDROGEN
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
DESIGN
DIESEL ENGINES
ENGINES
EVALUATION
FUEL CELLS
HYDROGEN
METHANE
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
RELIABILITY
STEAM
SYNGAS PROCESS
TESTING
THERMAL EFFICIENCY