JP-8 Reformation for Fuel Cell Applications

摘要

Military jet fuel (JP-8) has been successfully reformed to produce synthesis gas (hydrogen and carbon monoxide) selectivity with a rhodium-based catalyst. Time-on-stream experiment indicates that the catalysts remains stable and active for at least 4 hours using a jet fuel (310 ppm sulfur) straight from the pump without pre-reforming sulfur removal. The dry gas composition of the product (reformate) includes about 15% hydrogen, 20% CO, 1% methane, 58% nitrogen and others. This JP-8 reformer can potentially be integrated with a reformate sulfur sorption bed and a solid oxide fuel cell for tactical power applications.