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Development of a Micro‐Structured Methanol Fuel Processor Coupled to a High‐Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
Author(s) -
Kolb G.,
Schelhaas K.P.,
Wichert M.,
Burfeind J.,
Heßke C.,
Bandlamudi G.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.200900455
Subject(s) - proton exchange membrane fuel cell , methanol , work (physics) , direct methanol fuel cell , fuel cells , engineering , power (physics) , steam reforming , process engineering , nuclear engineering , electrical engineering , waste management , mechanical engineering , materials science , automotive engineering , chemistry , chemical engineering , catalysis , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , electrode , physics , hydrogen production , anode
The aim of the work presented in the current paper was the development of a portable power generation device applying methanol as fuel and fuel cell technology with an electrical net power output of 100 W. At the Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz (IMM), Germany, an integrated micro‐structured methanol fuel processor based on oxidative steam reforming was developed. The fuel processor was tested separately and then coupled to a high‐temperature fuel cell that had been developed in parallel by the Zentrum für Brennstoffzellentechnik GmbH (ZBT).