Chinese Journal of Catalysis

Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (1): 106-110.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1088.2010.00637

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Pilot Study on the Use of Methane Steam Reforming Catalyst in Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell

LI Guanglong1,2, ZHOU Li1,*, WANG Yingxu1,2 , WANG Pengjie1, LIN Huaxin1, ZHU Xiuling2, SHAO Zhigang1   

  1. 1Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China; 2School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116012, Liaoning, China
  • Received:2010-06-30 Revised:2010-09-06 Online:2011-01-13 Published:2014-05-22

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Abstract: A methane steam reforming catalyst was selected by the comparison of its catalytic properties and resistance to carbon deposition. The performance of a molten carbon fuel cell (MCFC) using this catalyst was studied. The effect of discharge magnitude, gas pressure, and steam-carbon ratio (S/C) on the catalyst was also investigated. The results indicated that the catalyst could make the cell perform well, and the increment of the current affected the content of H2 in the cell, but it had minor effect on the content of CH4. In addition, the reforming reaction depended on the gas pressure. There was a maximal content of H2 in the cell at 0.36 MPa. With the decrease of S/C, the performance of MCFC was improved.

Key words: methane steam reforming, catalyst, direct internal reforming, molten carbonate fuel cell