Maximizing the efficiency of a HT-PEMFC system integrated with glycerol reformer

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 6808-6817

  Authayanun, Suthida ^a   Mamlouk, Mohamed ^b   Arpornwichanop, Amornchai ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glycerol reforming; HT PEMFC; Integrated power system; Performance analysis

Indexed keywords

CELL PERFORMANCE; CELL TEMPERATURE; CO POISONING; ENERGY GENERATIONS; FUEL CELL TEMPERATURE; FUEL UTILIZATION; GAS COMPOSITIONS; HIGH CURRENT DENSITIES; HIGH TEMPERATURE POLYMERS; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; HT-PEMFC; INTEGRATED POWER SYSTEM; LOW CURRENT DENSITY; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; OPERATING CURRENT DENSITIES; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; OUTPUT POWER DENSITY; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; S/C RATIOS; STEAM-TO-CARBON RATIO; STOICHIOMETRIC RATIO;

CURRENT DENSITY; FUEL CELLS; GLYCEROL;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 84859210877     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.01.089     Document Type: Article

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