Direct conversion of coal and coal-derived carbon in fuel cells

Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology - 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 375-385

  Cooper, John F ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COAL; COAL ASH; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENTROPY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROGEN; REACTION KINETICS;

CARBON FUEL CELLS; IONIC MIGRATION; MOLTEN CARBONATE ELECTROLYTE; NEUTRALIZATION;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 4344615949     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/fuelcell2004-2495     Document Type: Conference Paper

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