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Development of Portable Power Generator Using Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
Technical Paper
978470
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Abstract
Butane was investigated as a fuel for a portable generator using the polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC). A steam reforming technology was applied and Ru was investigated as a catalyst for a reforming process and a selective oxidation process.
It was found that Ru realized a high space velocity (SV) which enables to reduce a volume of the reformer. Reformer manufactured was connected with PEFC and operated using butane, indicating that a drop of the cell voltage was small enough. Concentration of CO in the reformate gas was less than 10ppm.
Authors
- Noboru Hashimoto - Central Research Laboratory, Matsushita Electric Works Ltd.
- Junji Adachi - Central Research Laboratory, Matsushita Electric Works Ltd.
- Hitoshi Kudo - Central Research Laboratory, Matsushita Electric Works Ltd.
- Mikio Shinagawa - Central Research Laboratory, Matsushita Electric Works Ltd.
- Manabu Mizobuchi - Central Research Laboratory, Matsushita Electric Works Ltd.
- Noriyuki Yamaga - Central Research Laboratory, Matsushita Electric Works Ltd.
- Akira Igarashi
Citation
Hashimoto, N., Adachi, J., Kudo, H., Shinagawa, M. et al., "Development of Portable Power Generator Using Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell," SAE Technical Paper 978470, 1997.Also In
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