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Fuel processing for low-temperature and high-temperature fuel cells: Challenges, and opportunities for sustainable development in the 21st century
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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.About:
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.read more
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Autothermal hydrogen generation from methanol in a ceramic microchannel network
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a new class of integrated ceramic microchannel reactors for all-in-one reforming of hydrocarbon fuels, which employs precision-machined metal distributors capable of realizing complex flow distribution patterns with extruded ceramic micro-channel networks for cost-effective thermal integration of multiple chemical processes.
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A review on recent advancements in bioenergy production using microbial fuel cells
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors discussed the various factors that influence microbial fuel cells, as well as contemporary challenges and applications in the development of sustainable electrical power, and discussed the role of micro-organisms and substrates in the anode chamber.
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Observer designs for fuel processing reactors in fuel cell power systems
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present nonlinear observer designs for the catalytic partial oxidation (CPO), water gas shift (WGS) and preferential oxidation (PROX) reactors in fuel cell power systems.
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A review on recent advancements in bioenergy production using microbial fuel cells.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discussed the various factors that influence microbial fuel cells, as well as contemporary challenges and applications in the development of sustainable electrical power, and discussed the role of micro-organisms and substrates in the anode chamber.
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Catalytic partial oxidation (CPOX) of natural gas and renewable hydrocarbons/oxygenated hydrocarbons—A review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present recent advances of CPOX techniques from bench to pilot scale and a comparison of its energy efficiency, carbon conversion efficiency, and operating costs with parallel technologies including steam reforming (SMR), autothermal reforming (ATR), and partial oxidation (POX).
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Fuel cell systems explained
James Larminie,Andrew Dicks +1 more
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
S. Wasmus,A. Küver +1 more
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.