30,000 h operation of a 70 kW stationary PEM fuel cell system using hydrogen from a chlorine factory

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 4714-4724

  Verhage, Adriaan J L ^a   Coolegem, Jorg F ^a   Mulder, Martijn J J ^a   Yildirim, M Hakan ^a   De Bruijn, Frank A ^a  

^a RandD   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

By product hydrogen; Chlorine plant; Fuel cell degradation; PEM fuel cells; Stationary power

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE PLANTS; FUEL CELL DEGRADATIONS; IRREVERSIBLE ADSORPTION; MEA CHARACTERIZATION; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; PEM FUEL CELL; POWER PLANT OPERATIONS; STATIONARY POWER;

CHLORINE; DECAY (ORGANIC); POWER PLANTS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

HYDROGEN;

EID: 84875371620     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.01.152     Document Type: Article

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