Development of some exergetic parameters for PEM fuel cells for measuring environmental impact and sustainability

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 3858-3872

  Midilli, Adnan ^a   Dincer, Ibrahim ^b  

^a NIGDE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Energy; Environment; Exergy; Hydrogen; PEM fuel cell; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTIONS; ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; LITERATURE DATUM; PEM FUEL CELL; STABILITY FACTORS; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABILITY INDICES; SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS; WASTE EXERGIES;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EXERGY; HYDROGEN; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 65649106988     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.02.066     Document Type: Article

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