Kazushi Yoshida et al 2006 J. Micromech. Microeng. 16 S191 doi:10.1088/0960-1317/16/9/S04
Kazushi Yoshida1, Shuji Tanaka2, Hisashi Hiraki1 and Masayoshi Esashi2
Show affiliationsThis paper describes the development of a micro fuel reformer integrated with a combustor and an evaporator. Fuel reforming tests were performed by using a mixture of methanol and water as reforming fuel and hydrogen as combustion fuel. It was found that the design of the microchannel evaporator is critical to obtain larger hydrogen output. Hydrogen output and CO concentration were investigated by varying the input combustion power at different fuel feeding rates. 32.9 sccm of hydrogen, which is equivalent to 5.9 W in lower heating value, was produced, when input combustion power was 11 W.
07.10.Cm Micromechanical devices and systems
Issue 9 (September 2006)
Received 20 January 2006, in final form 31 May 2006
Published 9 August 2006
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