Abstract
Fuel cell requires hydrogen as its fuel source for generating power. Hydrogen for use in auxiliary power units is produced in a fuel processor by the catalytic reforming of hydrocarbons. An analysis of the autothermal reforming (ATR) reactions performed on synthetic diesel fuel over different catalysts was presented. ATR, which is defined as a combination of steam-reforming and partial oxidation reactions, blends the endothermic and exothermic reactions into a single unit. This system provides higher efficiency than other conventional processes and a simple system design. The stability of the catalyst and its response to the sulfur poison was studied over various catalysts. Bimetallic catalysts showed superior performance compared to the commercial catalyst. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 227th ACS National Meeting (Anaheim, CA 3/28/2004-4/1/2004).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | FUEL-58 |
| Journal | ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts |
| Volume | 227 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 227th ACS National Meeting Abstracts of Papers - Anaheim, CA., United States Duration: Mar 28 2004 → Apr 1 2004 |
