Model-based analysis of the feasibility envelope for autonomous operation of a portable direct methanol fuel-cell system

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 65, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 4411-4419

  Zenith, Federico ^a   Weinzierl, Christine ^a   Krewer, Ulrike ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DYNAMICS OF COMPLEX TECHNICAL SYSTEMS   (Germany)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Chemical processes; Evaporation; Fuel cells; Mathematical modelling; Numerical analysis; Portability

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS OPERATIONS; AUTONOMY; CELL PARAMETER; CHEMICAL PROCESS; CHEMICAL PROCESSES; CONDENSER TEMPERATURE; DIRECT METHANOL; ENERGY DENSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FUEL CELL SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; METHANOL SOLUTION; MODEL-BASED ANALYSIS; PORTABLE POWER SYSTEMS; POWER SUPPLY; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; EVAPORATION; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 77953133223     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2010.03.055     Document Type: Article

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