Publication: Effect of different fuel options on performance of high-temperature PEMFC (proton exchange membrane fuel cell) systems
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2014
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3605442
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Bibliographic Citation
Energy. Vol 68, (2014), p.989-997
Suggested Citation
Authayanun S., Saebea D., Patcharavorachot Y., Arpornwichanop A. Effect of different fuel options on performance of high-temperature PEMFC (proton exchange membrane fuel cell) systems. Energy. Vol 68, (2014), p.989-997. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2014.02.099 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/6821
Abstract
High-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFCs) have received substantial attention due to their high CO (carbon monoxide) tolerance and simplified water management. The hydrogen and CO fractions affect the HT-PEMFC performance and different fuel sources for hydrogen production result in different product gas compositions. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the theoretical performance of HT-PEMFCs fueled by the reformate gas derived from various fuel options (i.e., methane, methanol, ethanol, and glycerol). Effects of fuel types and CO poisoning on the HT-PEMFC performance are analyzed. Furthermore, the necessity of a water-gas shift (WGS) reactor as a CO removal unit for pretreating the reformate gas is investigated for each fuel type. The methane steam reforming shows the highest possibility of CO formation, whereas the methanol steam reforming produces the lowest quantity of CO in the reformate gas. The methane fuel processing gives the maximum fraction of hydrogen (≈0.79) when the WGS reactor is included. The most suitable fuel is the one with the lowest CO poisoning effect and the maximum fuel cell performance. It is found that the HT-PEMFC system fueled by methanol without the WGS reactor and methane with WGS reactor shows the highest system efficiency (≈50%). © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
Subject(s)
Carbon monoxide
Catalyst activity
Fuels
Hydrogen
Hydrogen production
Methane
Methanol
Reforming reactions
Steam reforming
Water gas shift
Water management
CO poisoning
Fuel cell performance
High-temperature PEMFC
High-temperature proton exchange membranes
Methane steam reforming
Methanol steam reforming
Performance analysis
Theoretical performance
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC)
Carbon monoxide
Energy efficiency
Fuel cell
Hydrogen
Methanol
Performance assessment
Poisoning
Water management
Catalyst activity
Fuels
Hydrogen
Hydrogen production
Methane
Methanol
Reforming reactions
Steam reforming
Water gas shift
Water management
CO poisoning
Fuel cell performance
High-temperature PEMFC
High-temperature proton exchange membranes
Methane steam reforming
Methanol steam reforming
Performance analysis
Theoretical performance
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC)
Carbon monoxide
Energy efficiency
Fuel cell
Hydrogen
Methanol
Performance assessment
Poisoning
Water management