Atmospheric Fuel Cell Power System for Transportation

The objectives of this project are to demonstrate, through testing, the following: • One fully integrated, gasoline fueled 25-50 kW proton exchange membrane (PEM) power plant. • Two-phase approach using catalytic partial oxidation (CPO) fuel processing system (FPS). Phase one, Fuel Processor One (FP1): focus on start time, steady state and transient operation of the FPS and generation of quality reformate. Testing conducted in FY 2003. Phase two, Power Plant One Reformate (PP1R): focus on demonstrating full integration of PEM fuel cell power plant. Testing to be conducted in FY 2004.