Application of Oil Products to Fuels for Fuel Cell Vehicles
2001 Volume 26 Issue 2 Pages 7-13
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2001 Volume 26 Issue 2 Pages 7-13
Oil products have been widely used as automotive fuels since internal combustion engines were developed. The fuels are also expected to be useful as fuels for Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) currently being developed by automotive industry world-wide. In this paper the aptitude of gasoline for FCV fuel has been discussed in terms of 1) fuel supply infrastructure, 2) energy efficiency, 3) reforming technology and 4) clean fuel technology from energy supplier’s point of view. The discussion indicates that FCVs equipped with on-board gasoline reformers will be an economical and energy-efficient intermediate option until hydrogen supply infrastructure becomes widely available although there are some technical issues to be
solved.
