This paper is aimed at presenting a methodology for the simultaneous synthesis of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) based systems and their associated heat exchangers network (HEN). The optimization model is formulated as a ...

Several bimetallic PtSn catalysts supported on multiwalled carbon nanotubes for ethanol electro-oxidation were prepared by conventional impregnation-reduction method. The Pt loading was kept at 20 wt.% and Pt:Sn atomic ...

Diesel–biodiesel–ethanol blends have been the focus of research in engines, as biodiesel and ethanol additives can lower pollutant emissions while maintaining diesel performance. To facilitate modeling and analysis, those ...

This contribution reports experimental studies of ethanol steam reforming for the production of a hydrogen-rich reformate for fuel cells. A Pd-based catalyst, coated on corrugated metallic structures, was used. Axial ...

The main contribution of this work is the application of a novel technique for the plant- wide control design to a challenging bio-ethanol processor system for hydrogen produc- tion. It is based on steam reforming, followed ...

This paper deals with the study of the integration of ethanol steam reforming and ethanol combustion in a parallel plates reactor aiming a hydrogen production of 1 kW th equivalent. The study was performed by means of a ...

In this work, we prepared four electrocatalysts based on trimetallic PtPdNi nanoparticles on different carbon supports, i. e., i) two activated carbons produced from biomass, ii) micro‐mesoporous carbon synthesized by the ...

A pseudo dynamic rigorous model of a bio-ethanol processor system (BPS) to produce hydrogen for feeding a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEM-FC) is presented. The main contribution of this work is to give the overall ...

Production of microalgal biomass for feed and fuels demands unsustainable large amounts of fertilizers. The most broadly considered alternative sources of nutrients/fertilizer for microalgae are wastewater and internal ...

Agroindustrial by-products and residues can be transformed into valuable compounds in biorefineries. Here, we present a new concept: production of fuel ethanol, whey protein, and probiotic yeast from cheese whey. An initial ...