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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Fuel reforming"”.
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The prospects of plasmatron on-board fuel reforming vehicles
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2002.
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Computational design, sensitivity analysis and optimization of fuel reforming catalytic reactor
In this research, the catalytic combustion of methane is numerically investigated using an unstructured, implicit, fully coupled finite volume approach. The nonlinear system of equations is solved by Newton’s method. The catalytic partial oxidation of methane over a rhodium catalyst in one channel …
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Syngas production from heavy liquid fuel reforming in inert porous media
In the effort to introduce fuel cell technology in the field of decentralized and mobile power generators, a hydrocarbon reformer to syngas seems to be the way for the market uptake. In this thesis, a potential technology is developed and investigated, in order to convert commercial liquid fuel …
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An improved method of investigation of combustion parameters in a natural gas fuelled SI engine with EGR and H2 as additives
… to study the heat release rate in a natural gas fuelled engine has been developed for future use. Natural gas fuelled vehicles are environmentally friendly and it is possible to use a high compression ratio engine with all its associated benefits for efficiency. However, one of the problems …
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Development and characterization of the magnetic plasmatron
… of developing a low current plasmatron fuel reformer that utilizes magnetic fields to hydrodynamically induce spin of the arc discharge. The proof of principle, development, design, and characterization of the device are discussed. Important parameters for fuel reforming are determined. …
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Predicting the behavior of a lean-burn hydrogen-enhanced engine concept
… would be produced on-board the vehicle with a fuel reforming device. Since operating an engine in the lean regime requires a significant amount of air, boosting is required. Hydrogen is also an octane enhancer, enabling operation at higher compression ratios, which results in a further …
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HC-SCR of NO\(_x\) emissions over Ag-AL\(_2\)O\(_3\) catalysts using diesel fuel as a reductant
… slow down the deactivation mechanisms. Finally, fuel reforming of conventional diesel, RME and GTL fuels was conducted for the production of hydrogen (H\(_2\)). The produced H\(_2\) could then be utilized in the combustion process itself or in a HC-SCR reactor, for reduced engine out or tailpipe …
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A Portable Generator Incorporating Mini-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
… is a small, portable, generator based on fuel cell technology, specifically mini-tubular solid oxide fuel cells (MT-SOFC). MT-SOFCs have been developed since the 1990s but there is limited analysis, discussion or research on developing and constructing a portable generator based on MT-SOFC …