Pilot Study on the Use of Methane Steam Reforming Catalyst in Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell

A methane steam reforming catalyst was selected by the comparison of its catalytic properties and resistance to carbon deposition. The performance of a molten carbon fuel cell (MCFC) using this catalyst was studied. The effect of discharge magnitude, gas pressure, and steam-carbon ratio (S/C) on the catalyst was also investigated. The results indicated that the catalyst could make the cell perform well, and the increment of the current affected the content of H(2) in the cell, but it had minor effect on the content of CH(4). In addition, the reforming reaction depended on the gas pressure. There was a maximal content of H(2) in the cell at 0.36 MPa. With the decrease of S/C, the performance of MCFC was improved.