Publication
Dynamic modeling of a three-stage low-temperature ethanol reformer for fuel cell application
Journal Article (2009)
Journal
Journal of Power Sources
Pages
208-215
Volume
192
Number
1
Doc link
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.12.055
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Abstract
A low-temperature ethanol reformer based on a cobalt catalyst for the production of hydrogen has been designed aiming the feed of a fuel cell for an autonomous low-scale power production unit. The reformer comprises three stages: ethanol dehydrogenation to acetaldehyde and hydrogen over SnO2 followed by acetaldehyde steam reforming over Co(Fe)/ZnO catalyst and water gas shift reaction. Kinetic data have been obtained under different experimental conditions and a dynamic model has been developed for a tubular reformer loaded with catalytic monoliths for the production of the hydrogen required to feed a 1 kW PEMFC.
Categories
control theory.
Author keywords
hydrogen production, ethanol steam reforming, low-temperature reforming, dynamic simulation
Scientific reference
V. García, E. López, M. Serra and J. Llorca. Dynamic modeling of a three-stage low-temperature ethanol reformer for fuel cell application. Journal of Power Sources, 192(1): 208-215, 2009.
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