Exergetic analysis and optimization of a solar-powered reformed methanol fuel cell micro-powerplant

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 195, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1676-1687

  Hotz, Nico ^a   Zimmerman, Raúl ^b   Weinmueller, Christian ^c   Lee, Ming Tsang ^a   Grigoropoulos, Costas P ^a   Rosengarten, Gary ^b   Poulikakos, Dimos ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Exergetic efficiency; Exergy; Low temperature fuel cell; Methanol reforming; Portable fuel cell system; Solar collector

Indexed keywords

EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; LOW TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; METHANOL REFORMING; PORTABLE FUEL CELL SYSTEM; PORTABLE FUEL CELLS;

COST ACCOUNTING; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; EXERGY; FUEL SYSTEMS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); REFORMING REACTIONS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

CELLS;

EID: 71849106690     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.09.055     Document Type: Article

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