Operating Characteristics of $1Nm^3/hr$ class Natural Gas Fuel Processor for Residential Fuel cells

가정용 연료전지 $1Nm^3/hr$급 천연가스 연료처리장치의 운전 특성

  • 신장식 (유니슨 기술연구소 에너지구조연구부 수소연료전지팀) ;
  • 신석재 (유니슨 기술연구소 에너지구조연구부 수소연료전지팀) ;
  • 이승영 (유니슨 기술연구소 에너지구조연구부 수소연료전지팀) ;
  • 양혜경 (유니슨 기술연구소 에너지구조연구부 수소연료전지팀) ;
  • 성봉현 (유니슨 기술연구소 에너지구조연구부 수소연료전지팀) ;
  • 김두훈 (유니슨 기술연구소 에너지구조연구부 수소연료전지팀) ;
  • 박종원 (RTI 엔지니어링 기술연구소)
  • Published : 2007.11.06

Abstract

In this study, we investigated operating characteristics of natural gas fuel processor for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The fuel processor consists of a natural gas reformer, a water-gas shift reactor, a heat-exchanger and a burner, in which the overall integrated volume is exactly(exceptionally) small, namely, about 10L except outer insulation. The producted hydrogen is $1Nm^3/hr$ and the maximum thermal efficiency is ${\sim}76%$(low heating value) at full operating load. A compact and highly efficient $1Nm^3/hr$ class natural gas fuel processor was developed at UNISON is an advantage for application in residential PEMFCs co-generation systems.

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