Journal Article

FZJ-2018-02983

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Peters, R. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Pasel, J.FZJ* ; Samsun, R. C.FZJ* ; Scharf, F. ; Tschauder, A.FZJ* ; Stolten, D.FZJ*RWTH*

2018
Elsevier New York, NY [u.a.]

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.03.085

Abstract: The increasing electrification of vehicles for passenger and heavy duty transport requires the deployment of efficient, low-emission power sources. Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) based on fuels cells offer an excellent solution, especially for supplying power during idling mode. For urban transport applications, gaseous hydrogen appears to be the best fuel option, whereas long-distance applications are better served by a liquid energy carrier. The autothermal reforming of liquid fuels such as diesel presents a simple and efficient method for producing hydrogen for fuel cell APUs. Heat integration for steam generation and air pre-warming are the key elements to a compact autothermal reformer design. With the aid of intense CFD simulations, a reformer construction was achieved with the high power density of 3.3 kWth/l. Experimental validation indicates high hydrogen concentrations of between 32 and 36%, depending on diesel quality. In combination with already existing results, the newest autothermal reformer (ATR) generation enables the set-up of a complete APU system, fulfilling the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) targets for fuel cell-based APUs

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Elektrochemische Verfahrenstechnik (IEK-3)

Research Program(s):

1. 135 - Fuel Cells (POF3-135) (POF3-135)

Appears in the scientific report 2018

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Database coverage:
; Current Contents - Engineering, Computing and Technology ; Ebsco Academic Search ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; NCBI Molecular Biology Database ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Thomson Reuters Master Journal List ; Web of Science Core Collection

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