This paper is one of a series of papers evaluating the performance of plasmatron methane reformers. An accompanying paper describes the steady state performance of a plasmaassisted reformer operating with methane under partial oxidation conditions. In this paper, the startup performance of plasmatron methane reformers is described.

The overall objective of this project was to provide the information needed to develop a coal-based electric power generation scheme that takes water from a deep saline aquifer, desalinates and uses it to process coal at supercritical water conditions, and returns the water, which will contain dissolved CO2, back to the aquifer along with the salts that were removed during desalination. The sen...

This paper deals with two main topics. The first part provides data on the life of Andreas Vesalius, a scholar and anatomist of the 16th century, and describes the environment in which he lived and worked. It highlights his personality of a great doctor and teacher and points out the importance of his scientific methods and techniques as opposed to speculative methods that were prevalent in the...

This investigation examines the economics of producing electricity from proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems under various conditions, including the possibility of using fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) to produce power when they are parked at office buildings and residences. The analysis shows that the economics of both stationary fuel cell and FCV-based power vary significantly with vari...

T legend of Florence Nightingale (1 820-19101, the reclusive Victorian reformer known primarily as the founder of modern nursing, continues to exercise a powerful hold on the popular imagination 12 decades aher her ret irement from public life. The legend recalls a series of specific images. all of which originated during her 21-month mission in the Crimea, 1854-1856. These images include visio...

The paper presents a comprehensive review of the current status integrated high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (HT-PEMFC) and methanol steam reformer (MSR) systems. It highlights advantages limitations technology outlines key areas for future improvement. A thorough discussion novel designs optimizations aimed at improving performance reformer, as well different MSR-HT-PEMFC sys...

SOFCs running on jet fuel reformates are attractive to NASA for its uninhabited aerial vehicle and low emission alternative power missions. The US military has interest in fuel cells due to their lightweight, zero emission and low acoustic signatures in strategic zones. Jet fuels, such as Jet-A and JP-8 are already on board in many applications. If they can be reformed and used in fuel cells, m...