Partial oxidation of n-hexadecane into synthesis gas over a Pd-based metal monolith catalyst for an auxiliary power unit (APU) system of SOFC

▶ Fast start-up accomplished with a novel fuel injection and vaporization system. ▶ Partial oxidation on Pd catalyst proceeds via two-stage redox mechanism. ▶ Triply promoted Pd catalyst shows enhanced instant re-oxidation ability. ▶ Triply promoted Pd catalyst shows higher synthesis gas productivity.