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Fuel processing for low-temperature and high-temperature fuel cells: Challenges, and opportunities for sustainable development in the 21st century

Chunshan Song
- 01 Dec 2002 - 
- Vol. 77, Iss: 1, pp 17-49
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In this article, the authors discuss the needs for fundamental changes in the energy system for major efficiency improvements in terms of global resource limitation and sustainable development, and discuss the strategies and options of fuel processors depend on the type of fuel cells and applications.
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This article is published in Catalysis Today.The article was published on 2002-12-01. It has received 1106 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Regenerative fuel cell & Hydrogen fuel.

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Simulation Studies of Steam Reforming of Methane using Ni-Al2O3 Catalysts

TL;DR: In this article, the results of reforming methane into synthesis gas using industrial Ni-Al2O3 catalyst (75% NiO wt.) and sol gel method (8% Ni wt.).
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Optimization of inlet temperature for deactivating LTWGS reactor performance

TL;DR: In this article, an industrial Cu-based low-temperature water-gas shift (LTWGS) reactor, subject to deactivation by irreversible chlorine adsorption, has been modeled and optimized.
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Process intensification through the use of multifunctional reactors for PEMFC grade hydrogen production: Process design and simulation

TL;DR: In this article, a highly integrated process aiming electrical and heating power supply is proposed, where the use of parallel-plate and membrane reactors allowing the combination of different process operations within the units.
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New Generation of Catalyst Layers for PEMFCs Based on Carbon Aerogel Supported Pt Catalyst (CASPC)

TL;DR: The mass production of PEMFC power generators requires a price reduction and, thus, a decrease in the amount of noble metals present in the cathode and anode catalyst layers as mentioned in this paper.
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Fuel cell systems explained

TL;DR: In this paper, the first edition of this paper, the authors presented an analysis of fuel cell systems and their performance in terms of Molar Gibbs Free Energy Calculations (GFE) and Open Circuit Voltage.
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Direct oxidation of hydrocarbons in a solid-oxide fuel cell

TL;DR: The observation that a solid-oxide fuel cell can be operated on dry hydrocarbons, including liquid fuels, without reforming, suggests that this type of fuel cell could provide an alternative to hydrogen-based fuel-cell technologies.
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Fuel Cells - Fundamentals and Applications

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both low-temperature and high temperature fuel cells and propose a modularization of fuel cells, which makes them quite flexible as the power needed can easily be attained by changing the number of modules.
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Methanol oxidation and direct methanol fuel cells: a selective review

TL;DR: A status report on development of the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) and relevant fundamental and applied electrochemistry is the objective of as discussed by the authors, where emphasis is put on strategies and approaches rather than on individual results.
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