Systems modeling of chemical hydride hydrogen storage materials for fuel cell applications

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Brooks, Kriston ^a   Devarakonda, Maruthi ^a   Rassat, Scot ^a   Holladay, Jamie ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

ammonia borane; fixed bed reactor; hydrogen storage; PEM fuel cell; systems modeling and simulation

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; AMMONIA BORANE; CHEMICAL HYDRIDE; DRIVE CYCLES; FIXED BED REACTOR; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; HYDROGEN GAS; HYDROGEN STORAGE CAPACITIES; HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIALS; MOLAR EQUIVALENT; PEM FUEL CELL; PROOF OF CONCEPT; REACTOR MODELS; STORAGE ENGINEERING CENTERS; STORAGE SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS MODELING; SYSTEMS MODELING AND SIMULATION; SYSTEMS MODELS;

AMMONIA; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUEL STORAGE; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); TANKS (CONTAINERS); VIRTUAL STORAGE;

HYDROGEN STORAGE;

EID: 80054063171     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4004477     Document Type: Article

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