With focus on mobile applications a fuel cell auxiliary power unit
(APU) using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is currently being developed
at the Centre for Fuel Cell Technology (Zentrum fur BrennstoffzellenTechnik,
ZBT gGmbH). The system is consisting of an integrated compact and
lightweight fuel processor and a low temperature PEM fuel cell for
an electric power output of 300 W.This article is presenting the
current status of development of the fuel processor which is designed
for a nominal hydrogen output of 1 kWth,H2 within a load range from
50 to 120%. A modular setup was chosen defining a reformer/burner
module and a CO-purification module. Based on the performance specifications,
thermodynamic simulations, benchmarking and selection of catalysts
the modules have been developed and characterised simultaneously
and then assembled to the complete fuel processor.Automated operation
results in a cold startup time of about 25 min for nominal load and
carbon monoxide output concentrations below 50 ppm for steady state
and dynamic operation. Also fast transient response of the fuel processor
at load changes with low fluctuations of the reformate gas composition
have been achieved.Beside the development of the main reactors the
transfer of the fuel processor to an autonomous system is of major
concern. Hence, concepts for packaging have been developed resulting
in a volume of 7 l and a weight of 3 kg. Further a selection of peripheral
components has been tested and evaluated regarding to the substitution
of the laboratory equipment.
%0 Journal Article
%1 Dokupil2006
%A Dokupil, M.
%A Spitta, C.
%A Mathiak, J.
%A Beckhaus, P.
%A Heinzel, A.
%D 2006
%J Journal of Power Sources
%K Auxiliary Catalytic Fuel Liquefied Peripheral burner cell components gas petroleum power processor unit
%N 2
%P 906-913
%T Compact propane fuel processor for auxiliary power unit application
%U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TH1-4JJ87WV-4/2/c972cf81b9d5771e24cbf1bd4554e6aa
%V 157
%X With focus on mobile applications a fuel cell auxiliary power unit
(APU) using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is currently being developed
at the Centre for Fuel Cell Technology (Zentrum fur BrennstoffzellenTechnik,
ZBT gGmbH). The system is consisting of an integrated compact and
lightweight fuel processor and a low temperature PEM fuel cell for
an electric power output of 300 W.This article is presenting the
current status of development of the fuel processor which is designed
for a nominal hydrogen output of 1 kWth,H2 within a load range from
50 to 120%. A modular setup was chosen defining a reformer/burner
module and a CO-purification module. Based on the performance specifications,
thermodynamic simulations, benchmarking and selection of catalysts
the modules have been developed and characterised simultaneously
and then assembled to the complete fuel processor.Automated operation
results in a cold startup time of about 25 min for nominal load and
carbon monoxide output concentrations below 50 ppm for steady state
and dynamic operation. Also fast transient response of the fuel processor
at load changes with low fluctuations of the reformate gas composition
have been achieved.Beside the development of the main reactors the
transfer of the fuel processor to an autonomous system is of major
concern. Hence, concepts for packaging have been developed resulting
in a volume of 7 l and a weight of 3 kg. Further a selection of peripheral
components has been tested and evaluated regarding to the substitution
of the laboratory equipment.
@article{Dokupil2006,
abstract = {With focus on mobile applications a fuel cell auxiliary power unit
(APU) using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is currently being developed
at the Centre for Fuel Cell Technology (Zentrum fur BrennstoffzellenTechnik,
ZBT gGmbH). The system is consisting of an integrated compact and
lightweight fuel processor and a low temperature PEM fuel cell for
an electric power output of 300 W.This article is presenting the
current status of development of the fuel processor which is designed
for a nominal hydrogen output of 1 kWth,H2 within a load range from
50 to 120%. A modular setup was chosen defining a reformer/burner
module and a CO-purification module. Based on the performance specifications,
thermodynamic simulations, benchmarking and selection of catalysts
the modules have been developed and characterised simultaneously
and then assembled to the complete fuel processor.Automated operation
results in a cold startup time of about 25 min for nominal load and
carbon monoxide output concentrations below 50 ppm for steady state
and dynamic operation. Also fast transient response of the fuel processor
at load changes with low fluctuations of the reformate gas composition
have been achieved.Beside the development of the main reactors the
transfer of the fuel processor to an autonomous system is of major
concern. Hence, concepts for packaging have been developed resulting
in a volume of 7 l and a weight of 3 kg. Further a selection of peripheral
components has been tested and evaluated regarding to the substitution
of the laboratory equipment.},
added-at = {2007-11-22T09:11:49.000+0100},
author = {Dokupil, M. and Spitta, C. and Mathiak, J. and Beckhaus, P. and Heinzel, A.},
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journal = {Journal of Power Sources},
keywords = {Auxiliary Catalytic Fuel Liquefied Peripheral burner cell components gas petroleum power processor unit},
number = 2,
pages = {906-913},
shorttitle = {Compact propane fuel processor for auxiliary power unit application},
timestamp = {2007-11-22T09:11:56.000+0100},
title = {Compact propane fuel processor for auxiliary power unit application},
url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TH1-4JJ87WV-4/2/c972cf81b9d5771e24cbf1bd4554e6aa },
volume = 157,
year = 2006
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