Integrated Fuel Processor Development

The Department of Energyís Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies has been supporting the development of fuel-flexible fuel processors at Argonne National Laboratory. These fuel processors will enable fuel cell vehicles to operate on fuels available through the existing infrastructure. The constraints of on-board space and weight require that these fuel processors be compact and lightweight, while meeting the performance targets for efficiency and gas quality needed for the fuel cell. This paper discusses the performance of a prototype fuel processor that has been designed and fabricated to operate with liquid fuels, such as gasoline, ethanol, methanol, etc. Rated for a capacity of 10 kWe (one-fifth of that needed for a car), the prototype fuel processor integrates the unit operations (vaporization, heat exchange, etc.) and processes (reforming, water-gas shift, preferential oxidation reactions, etc.) necessary to produce the hydrogen-rich gas (reformate) that will fuel the polymer electrolyte fuel cell stacks. The fuel processor work is being complemented by analytical and fundamental research. With the ultimate objective of meeting on-board fuel processor goals, these studies include: modeling fuel cell systems to identify design and operating features; evaluating alternative fuel processing options; and developing appropriate catalysts and materials.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-1886
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • Pereira, C
  • Ahmed, Sumaya
  • 0009-0007-7379-8059
  • Lee, Sukhan
  • Krumpelt, M
• Conference:
  • Future Car Congress
  • Location: Crystal City Virginia, United States
  • Date: 2000-4-2 to 2000-4-6
• Publication Date: 2000-4-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Fuel cell vehicles; Fuel cells; Gasoline; Methanol
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01800652
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2002-01-1886
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: Dec 9 2021 10:21AM