Advance in a Methanol Reformer for Fuel Cell

The practical significance of hydrogen production by methanol reforming for fuel cell is reviewed. The methanol reforming process and the composition of the methanol reformer are especially discussed. A typical methanol reformer for fuel cell electric vehicle is usually made up of a raw material supplied unit, a methanol reforming unit, a heat cycle unit and a gas cleaning-up unit. The research and development status of each part of the methanol reformer is described in details. Moreover, the state-of-art of RD of methanol reformer is summarized.