A reforming system for co-generation of hydrogen and mechanical work from methanol

Analysis of the energy efficiency of an integrated ethanol processor for PEM fuel cell systems

“…Steam reforming [2][3][4][5][6] and autothermal reforming [7][8][9] are being considered as alternative processes for converting alcohols to hydrogen. The aim of this work is to investigate the energy integration of an ethanol fuel processor considering steam reforming coupled to a polymeric fuel cell.…”

“…Song et al [14] investigated an integrated ethanol fuelled proton exchange membrane fuel cell by exergy analysis.Örücü et al [15] considered the catalytic conversion of ethanol to hydrogen by indirect partial oxidation. Lyubovsky and Walsh [7] described a fuel processor based on methanol autothermal reforming reactor operating at high pressures followed by membrane-based hydrogen separation.…”