Monday, 31 October 2005: 8:00 AM-10:30 AM
Statesman (Millennium Hotel)

Fuels and Petrochemicals Division (16)

#36 - Portable Power Systems (16002)
It is felt by many that fuel cell systems for compact, portable applications (< 500 W) will be the first to achieve significant market penetration because of the high cost of the batteries they will replace on a $/W-hr/kg basis. Despite the opportunity, realizing small systems involves challenges not faced at larger scales. This session will present recent results, both fundamental and applied, relevant to the deployment of small scale, compact fuel cell systems. Topics will include approaches to miniaturization through integration of micromanufacturing techniques, results of prototype studies, thermal integration, MEA and stack challenges and solutions, BOP for small systems, and more.
CoChair:Tom R. Marrero
Chair:Ronald S. Besser
8:00 AM Introductory Remarks
8:20 AM36aIntegrated Partial Oxidation and Purification Microsystems for Autothermal Production of Hydrogen from Methanol
Kishori T. Deshpande, Benjamin A. Wilhite, M. A. Schmidt, Klavs F. Jensen
8:40 AM36bThermal Integration Issues in Micro Fuel Processor: Development of an Integrated Silicon Microreactor Based Methanol Steam Reformer as a Model
Keyur Shah, Ronald S. Besser
9:00 AM36cHigh Performing Air Breathing Passive Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cell (Dfafc)
Su Ha, Zachary Dunbar, Richard I. Masel
9:20 AM36dSi-Based Microfabricated Liquid Fuel Cell System Featuring High Aspect Ratio Micro-Pillars for Selective Electrocatalyst Deposition
Allen CH Feng, Guizhen Yan, Zhiyong Xiao, Philip CH Chan, I.-Ming Hsing
9:40 AM36eTest and Evaluation of the Smart Fuel Cell C20-Mp Direct Methanol Hybrid Fuel Cell System as a Soldier Power Source
Jonathan M. Cristiani, Nicholas X. Sifer
10:00 AM Concluding Remarks
Sponsor:Fuels and Petrochemicals Division
Cosponsors:Topical 1 - Fuel Cells Technology

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