Autothermal Reforming of Gasoline for Fuel Cell Applications:  A Transient Reactor Model

• Published in: Industrial & engineering chemistry research Vol. 45; no. 17; pp. 5841 - 5858
• Main Authors: Papadias, Dennis, Lee, Sheldon H. D, Chmielewski, Donald J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 16.08.2006
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Chemical engineering; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc; Exact sciences and technology; Fuel cells; Reactors; Autothermic reactor; Reforming; Modeling; Fuel cell

A mathematical model for an autothermal reforming (ATR) fuel processor has been developed to study the transient response of the reactor for gasoline reforming. The model was developed with experimental data from temperature profiles along the reactor and product composition (CO2, CO, and H2 formati...