Twenty kW fuel cell units of compact design. Part 5: Hydrogen production by steam reforming of methanol
Abstract
To assess its potential use in alkaline fuel cells, The production of hydrogen by steam reforming of methanol was studied analytically and experimentally. The reformer, the converter, and the purification system of a prototype installation were designed and the optimal operation parameters derived and experimentally confirmed. For comparison, hydrogen production by ammonia cracking was also studied. An estimate of the manufacturing costs for a fuel cell aggregate of 20 kW indicates economical operation only to be possible at very high duty cycles. As a result the project was terminated.
- Publication:
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Final Report Siemens A.G
- Pub Date:
- September 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980siem.reptR....G
- Keywords:
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- Cracking (Chemical Engineering);
- Hydrogen Oxygen Fuel Cells;
- Hydrogen Production;
- Methyl Alcohol;
- Alkaline Batteries;
- Ammonolysis;
- Cost Analysis;
- Pilot Plants;
- Production Costs;
- Steam;
- Systems Analysis;
- Energy Production and Conversion