Water balance in PEM fuel cells

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 147-154

  Izenson, Michael G ^a   Hill, Roger W ^a  

^a CREARE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

PEM fuel cells; Water management

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); FOSSIL FUELS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); RESERVOIRS (WATER);

CELL REACTIONS; CRITICAL DESIGN; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; NON-RENEWABLE; OFF DESIGN CONDITION; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPERATING POINTS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PEM FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; PORTABLE POWER SYSTEMS; PORTABLE SYSTEM; POWER SOURCES; POWER SYSTEMS; WATER BALANCE; WATER LOSS; WATER PRODUCTION;

WATER CONTENT;

EID: 78249236848     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2002-33168     Document Type: Conference Paper

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