LIQUID HYDROCARBON FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENT.
Abstract
A compound anode consists of a reforming catalyst bed in direct contact with a palladium-silver fuel cell anode. The objective of this study was to prove the feasibility of operating a compound anode fuel cell on a liquid hydrocarbon and to define the important parameters that influence cell performance. Both reformer and fuel cell tests were conducted with various liquid hydrocarbon fuels. Included in this report is a description of the compound anode and test facilities used in this study. The profound effect of hydrogen extraction on the equilibrium of the reform reaction and the feasibility of operating a fuel cell of this type is demonstrated. The effects of the fuel, catalyst bed depth, catalyst particle size and baffling on the cell performance are discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 27, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0613031
Entities
People
- H. H. Heilbronner
- J. W. Allison
- W. P. Levins
Organizations
- Pratt & Whitney