Exergy analysis of PEM fuel cells for marine applications

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1164-1171

  Leo, T J ^a   Durango, J A ^a   Navarro, E ^b  

^a University of Madrid   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Exergy; Fuel cells; Marine applications; Submarines; Surface ships

Indexed keywords

CELLS; EXERGY; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; LIQUIDS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; OXYGEN; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SUBMARINES;

EXERGETIC ANALYSIS; EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY LOSS; LIQUID METHANOL; MARINE INDUSTRY; METALLIC HYDRIDES; MOBILE POWER GENERATION; NANOFIBRES; OPTIMAL OPERATION POINT; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; PEM FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; SURFACE SHIP; SURFACE SHIPS;

MARINE APPLICATIONS;

EXERGY; FUEL CELL; GAS STORAGE; HYDROGEN; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; METHANOL; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POWER GENERATION; SUBMARINE;

EID: 76449098219     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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