Microchannel Chemical Reactors for Fuel Processing Applications. II. Compact Fuel Vaporization

  • Anna Lee Y. Tonkovich
  • Sean P. Fitzgerald
  • Jennifer L. Zilka
  • Mike J. LaMont
  • Yong Wang
  • David P. VanderWiel
  • Robert S. Wegeng
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Abstract

A fuel processor is a critical element for the deployment of automotive fuel cell power systems. One component of the fuel processor, the compact gasoline vaporizer, was demonstrated at full-scale using commercial-grade gasoline. The full-scale process volume was less than 0.3 liters; it vaporized nearly 300 mL/min of gasoline, which is sufficient to support a 50-kWe fuel cell. The reduction in hardware volume was made possible using a microchannel reactor-based design; the compact process hardware is roughly an order of magnitude smaller than conventional technology.

Keywords

Fuel Cell Fuel Cell System Fuel Vaporizer Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Gasoline Vaporizer 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Anna Lee Y. Tonkovich
    • 1
  • Sean P. Fitzgerald
    • 1
  • Jennifer L. Zilka
    • 1
  • Mike J. LaMont
    • 1
  • Yong Wang
    • 1
  • David P. VanderWiel
    • 1
  • Robert S. Wegeng
    • 1
  1. 1.Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryRichlandUSA

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