Microreactors Change Propane into Hydrogen

Roland Piquepaille writes "Microreactors have already been used for on-site reforming of fuels, such as methanol or propane, to produce hydrogen to be used in fuel cells. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have designed very efficient ceramic microreactors to do this task. The scientists say that their microreactors are much better than other fuel reformer systems. They are now trying to reform gasoline and diesel, which are more widely distributed than propane. Does this mean that one day we'll be able to go to a gas station to refill the fuel cells powering our laptops? Probably not before a while, but read more for additional details, references and a picture of a prototype."

Comments

Unintended consequences

[Chairboy]

I can see the advertising synergy already. Situation, wearable computers are going to become more popular, right? Also, it stands to reason that as CPU speeds go up, some performance happy overclockers will end up with some pretty hot equipment.

Once you add propane to the mix, "Taste the heat, not the meat" takes a whole new meaning when you have people getting burns from their laptops, I like it.

Re:Spam, is it?

[Anonymous Coward]

This isn't news or stuff that matters, this is MORE Roland junk "Science" more spam for us, more clicks for him, more money in taco's pocket.