Design of a methanol to hydrogen micro-reformer for fuel cell applications

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dc.contributor.advisorBayazitoglu, Yildiz
dc.creatorGernand, Jeremy Michael
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-03T21:11:44Z
dc.date.available2009-06-03T21:11:44Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractA new design for a microchannel methanol-steam reformer has been developed to provide power in conjunction with a micro fuel cell for a portable, low-power device. The design is optimized for low pumping power and rapid operation as well as thermal efficiency, overall size, and complete generation of the available hydrogen. An iterative, implicit, finite element solution code, which locates the boundaries between liquid, two-phase, and gaseous flow, provides a complete solution of the fluid and heat transfer properties throughout the device. The solution employs experimentally verified microchannel fluid dynamics relations to develop accurate results, but this is the first application of those relations to a methanol-water mixture. Based on this analysis, the proposed microreformer design will have an efficiency of 42%, with a theoretical maximum of 70%.
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS M.E. 2007 GERNAND
dc.identifier.citationGernand, Jeremy Michael. "Design of a methanol to hydrogen micro-reformer for fuel cell applications." (2007) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/20554">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/20554</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/20554
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectChemical engineering
dc.subjectMechanical engineering
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.titleDesign of a methanol to hydrogen micro-reformer for fuel cell applications
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineering
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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