Comparison of efficiencies of low, mean and high temperature fuel cell Systems

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 11056-11067

  Blum, Ludger ^a   Deja, Robert ^a   Peters, Roland ^a   Stolten, Detlef ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Concepts; Efficiencies; Energy balance; Fuel cells; Systems

Indexed keywords

CELL TYPES; CELL VOLTAGES; CONCEPTS; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; ENERGY BALANCE CALCULATIONS; FUEL CELL SYSTEM; HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; INTERNAL REFORMING; LAY-OUT; SOFC SYSTEM; STEADY-STATE OPERATION; TUBULAR SOFC;

ENERGY BALANCE; METHANE; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

FUEL SYSTEMS;

EID: 80051590427     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.05.122     Document Type: Article

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