A comparative study on life cycle analysis of molten carbon fuel cells and diesel engines for marine application

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 188-199

  Alkaner, Selim ^a   Zhou, Peilin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diesel engine manufacturing; Fuel cell; Fuel cell manufacturing; Life cycle analysis; Molten carbon fuel cell

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; DIESEL ENGINES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; MARINE APPLICATIONS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; POWER GENERATION;

DIESEL ENGINE MANUFACTURING; FUEL CELL MANUFACTURING; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MOLTEN CARBON FUEL CELL;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33745046860     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.07.076     Document Type: Article

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