Ethanol reforming for supplying molten carbonate fuel cells

Federico Rossi and Andrea Nicolini

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 2012, vol. 8, issue 2, 140-145

Abstract: An interesting application of agricultural renewable sources is the use of ethanol for supplying molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs). However, ethanol has to be converted into hydrogen by a steam-reforming process. MCFCs are suitable for these applications due to their tolerability to the impurities of the reaction products and their high working temperatures (600–650°C) which allow to integrate the reforming stage to the stack. Ethanol-reforming tests were performed by using pure ethanol or bioethanol obtained by sugar beet syrup fermentation. Tests were performed by a specific reactor designed for its installation into the anodic compartment of small-size MCFCs. Copyright , Oxford University Press.

Date: 2012
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