Portable microreactor to produce hydrogen from everyday fossil fuels

With up to 80 percent of the weight of a soldier’s gear attributable to batteries, the U.S. Army is obviously interested in replacement technologies that deliver a reliable, reusable power source. Chemical Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey believe their invention of a microreactor that can convert everyday fossil fuels such as butane and propane into pure hydrogen for fuel cell batteries might be the answer... Continue Reading Portable microreactor to produce hydrogen from everyday fossil fuels

Tags: Fuel Cell, Hydrogen, Portable

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