Performance evaluation of integrated fuel processor for residential PEMFCs application

Yu Taek Seo, Dong Joo Seo, Young Seog Seo, Hyun Seog Roh, Jin Hyeok Jeong, Wang Lai Yoon

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Abstract

KIER has been developing the natural gas fuel processor to produce hydrogen rich gas for residential PEMFCs system. To realize a compact and high efficiency, the unit processes of steam reforming, water gas shift, and preferential oxidation are chemically and physically integrated in a package. Current fuel processor designed for 1kW class PEMFCs shows thermal efficiency of 78% as a HHV basis with methane conversion of 90% at rated load operation. CO concentration below 10ppm in the produced gas is achieved with preferential oxidation unit using Pt and Ru based catalyst under the condition of [O 2]/[CO]=2.0. The partial load operation have been carried out to test the performance of fuel processor from 40% to 80% load, showing stable methane conversion and CO concentration below 10ppm. The durability test for the daily start-stop and 8hr operation procedure is under investigation and shows no deterioration of its performance after 40 start-stop cycles.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication16th World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2006, WHEC 2006
Pages744-750
Number of pages7
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Event16th World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2006, WHEC 2006 - Lyon, France
Duration: 2006 Jun 132006 Jun 16

Publication series

Name16th World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2006, WHEC 2006
Volume1

Other

Other16th World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2006, WHEC 2006
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityLyon
Period06/6/1306/6/16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Fuel Technology

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