High-efficiency microscale power using a fuel processor and fuel cell

Jamie Holladay; Evan O. Jones; Max Phelps; Jianli Hu

doi:10.1117/12.443030

1 October 2001 High-efficiency microscale power using a fuel processor and fuel cell

Jamie Holladay, Evan O. Jones, Max Phelps, Jianli Hu

Proceedings Volume 4559, MEMS Components and Applications for Industry, Automobiles, Aerospace, and Communication; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.443030
Event: Micromachining and Microfabrication, 2001, San Francisco, CA, United States

Abstract

A microscale power device, composed of a fuel processor and a fuel cell, is described, and results of testing conducted with the fuel reformer are presented. The microscale fuel reformer strips hydrogen from a hydrocarbon fuel, such as methanol, and the hydrogen-rich stream can then be fed to a fuel cell to generate electrical power. In the tests discussed here, the fuel reformer, utilizing methanol, was able to provide up to 100 mWe of hydrogen at an efficiency of up to 4.8%. The device was able to operate independent of any additional external heating, even during start-up.

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Jamie Holladay, Evan O. Jones, Max Phelps, and Jianli Hu "High-efficiency microscale power using a fuel processor and fuel cell", Proc. SPIE 4559, MEMS Components and Applications for Industry, Automobiles, Aerospace, and Communication, (1 October 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.443030

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