The influence of CO2, CO and air bleed on the current distribution of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2064-2072

  Tingelöf, Thomas ^a   Hedström, Lars ^a   Holmström, Nicklas ^a   Alvfors, Per ^a   Lindbergh, Göran ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Air bleed; Carbon dioxide; Current distribution; PEFC; Reformate

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; PARTIAL PRESSURE;

AIR BLEED; CURRENT DISTRIBUTION;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 42749087163     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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