Development of kerosene fuel processing system for PEFC

Several liquid fuels have been applied for fuel processing systems for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). In these fuels, kerosene is very attractive for the stationary fuel cells because of its low price and superior infrastructure in Japan. Relatively high sulfur content and high carbon atom number of kerosene, however, bring a disadvantage in reforming activity. To overcome such a technical disadvantage, both desulfurization adsorbent and steam reforming catalyst were developed, and furthermore a fuel processing system for kerosene is evaluated by simulation.