ETHANOL PROCESSING SYSTEM INTEGRATED IN AIR-INDEPENDENT PROPULSION SYSTEMS

The present invention relates to an ethanol processing system integrated in a fuel cell-based air-independent propulsion system, wherein said ethanol processing system comprises five subunits: a) a reforming subunit, b) a refining subunit, c) a post-combustion subunit, d) a starting subunit and e) a heat recovery subunit, characterized in that each of the subunits a), b), c) and d) is configured in the form of compact and independent cartridges.