Title :
Combustor-integrated micro-fuel processor with suspended membrane structure
Author :
Chang, K.S. ; Tanaka, S. ; Chang, C.L. ; Esashi, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mechatronics & Precision Eng., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
We present a combustor-integrated micro-fuel processor as a solution to the provision of hydrogen for a micro fuel cell. A suspended membrane structure design is used to obtain a good thermal management of the micro-fuel processor. The micro-fuel processor consumes 0.64 W to maintain a reforming zone of a 300 /spl mu/m/spl times/7 mm area at 300/spl deg/C. We confirmed the hydrogen generation by methanol steam reforming and the self-sustainable catalytic combustion separately.
Keywords :
combustion; fuel cells; hydrogen; membranes; micromechanical devices; 0.64 W; 300 degC; H/sub 2/; combustor integrated microfuel processor; hydrogen; membrane structure design; methanol steam reforming; micro-fuel cells; self-sustainable catalytic combustion; solution; suspended membrane structure; Biomembranes; Combustion; Fuel cells; Hydrocarbons; Hydrogen; Mechatronics; Methanol; Packaging; Precision engineering; Thermal management;
Conference_Titel :
TRANSDUCERS, Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 12th International Conference on, 2003
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7731-1
DOI :
10.1109/SENSOR.2003.1215553
