Energy and exergy analyses of an integrated fuel cell and absorption cooling system

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 731-754

  Gadalla, M A ^a   Ratlamwala, T A H ^a   Dincer, I ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aammonia water; Absorption cooling system; Efficiency; Energy; Exergy; PEM fuel cell

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE; CATHODES; COOLING SYSTEMS; CURRENT DENSITY; EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STOICHIOMETRY; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; WATER ABSORPTION;

AMMONIA-WATER ABSORPTION; CELL TEMPERATURE; ENERGY; ENERGY AND EXERGY ANALYSIS; FUEL CELL EFFICIENCY; MEMBRANE THICKNESS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PEM FUEL CELL;

ABSORPTION COOLING;

EID: 78650491546     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2010.035518     Document Type: Article

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