The use of on-line hydrogen sensor for studying inert gas effects and nitrogen crossover in PEMFC system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 10179-10187

  Karimaki H ^a   Perez L C ^a,b   Nikiforow, K ^a   Keranen T M ^a   Viitakangas, J ^a   Ihonen, J ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anode purge; Hydrogen concentration sensor; Hydrogen quality; Inert build up; Nitrogen crossover; PEMFC system

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS; CROSSOVER RATES; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; GAS ACCUMULATION; GAS EFFECTS; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION SENSOR; HYDROGEN GAS; HYDROGEN QUALITY; HYDROGEN SENSOR; INERT BUILD-UP; PEMFC STACK; PEMFC SYSTEM; PEMFC SYSTEMS; SYSTEM TEST;

HYDROGEN; INERT GASES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SENSORS;

NITROGEN;

EID: 79960909966     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.04.230     Document Type: Article

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