Development of Reformer Burner Design Criteria for Pressurized Fuel Cell Power Plant Application

A reformer burner design criteria was proposed here to clarify the present understanding of pressurized fuel cell plant application. Four burners were tested and comparison was made for their performance. Also, the effect of pressure on flames were studied both experimentally and theoretically. The experimental results determined the dependency of flame radiation and NOx emission on pressure. Theoretical consideration gave rise the question as to the use of a mathematical model for the prediction of pressurized flames.