Waleed Bin Sohail BENG/S11/0125

Assessment of bio-fuel options for solid oxide fuel cell-based auxiliary power units AbstractIt is now illegal in many states to idle heavy-duty trucks to supply the cabin electrical needs of the driver. An alternative approach is the solid oxide fuel cell-based auxiliary power unit (APU ! which can produce electrical power with much higher efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions. "he #standard$ APU system includes a fuel reformer! which converts on-board diesel fuel into a hydrogen-rich effluent that is delivered to the anode side of the fuel cell stack. As renewable bio-fuels begin to reali%e greater market penetration! there is a need to determine which bio-fuel option provides the optimal pathway to economic value and emissions reduction when converted for use in a fuel cell APU system. "he results of this study indicate that biodiesel from waste cooking oil may be the optimal bio-fuel option because of its relatively low energy use and greenhouse gas (&'& emissions! as well as chemical and physical properties that are similar to those of petroleum-based diesel fuel. Published in: (ustainable (ystems and "echnology (I(((" ! )*++ I,,, International (ymposium on Date of Conference: +--+. /ay )*++ Page(s): +-I !: )+01-0)23 Print I "!: 41.-+--+).2-542-* I! P#C Accession !umber: +)*.-504 Conference $ocation : 6hicago! I7 Digital %b&ect Identifier : +*.++*48I(((".)*++.045-.2* Author: 9iefeng 7in &olisano Inst. for (ustainability! :ochester Inst. of "echnol.! :ochester! ;<! U(A (mith! =.>. ? @abbitt! 6.A. ? "rabold! ".A.