Water management in an alkaline fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 11011-11024

  Verhaert, Ivan ^a,b,c   Verhelst, Sebastian ^a   Janssen, Griet ^b   Mulder, Grietus ^c   De Paepe, Michel ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b University College   (Belgium)

^c FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alkaline fuel cell; Cogeneration; Heat management; Model; Performance; Water management

Indexed keywords

COGENERATION; CONTROL VOLUMES; DIFFUSION LAW; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTROLYTE CONCENTRATION; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; GAIN INSIGHT; HEAT MANAGEMENT; HOT AIR; IN-BUILDINGS; LONG LIFE; LOW TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL FLOW; STATIONARY APPLICATIONS; THERMAL BEHAVIOURS; THERMAL FLOWS; WATER AND THERMAL MANAGEMENTS;

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; ELECTROLYTES;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80051580147     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.05.172     Document Type: Article

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