Modeling and analysis of an aluminum-water electrochemical generator for simultaneous production of electricity and hydrogen

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-51

  Wang, H Z ^a   Leung, D Y C ^a   Leung, M K H ^a   Ni, M ^b   Chan, K Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aluminum water electrochemical generator; Analysis; Electricity generation; Hydrogen production; Modeling

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; CRITICAL VALUE; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL GENERATORS; ELECTRODE KINETICS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FUTURE DESIGNS; GEOMETRIC PARAMETER; INNOVATIVE IDEAS; MODEL PREDICTION; MODELING; MODELING AND ANALYSIS; MODELING EQUATIONS; PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY; PRODUCTION SYSTEM;

ALUMINUM; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 78650658771     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1732     Document Type: Article

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