Development of methanol-fueled low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 690-696

  Gao, Zhan ^a,b   Raza, Rizwan ^a   Zhu, Bin ^a   Mao, Zongqiang ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Methanol; Polygeneration; Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; CARBON DEPOSITION; CARBON FORMATION; COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTES; DIRECT METHANOL; GAS PHASE COMPOSITION; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOW-TEMPERATURE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; POLY-GENERATION; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; WATER STEAM;

CERIUM COMPOUNDS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); TEMPERATURE; THERMOANALYSIS;

METHANOL;

EID: 79957912922     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1718     Document Type: Article

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