Optimal design and operational tests of a high-temperature PEM fuel cell for a combined heat and power unit

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 5388-5398

  Barreras, Félix ^a   Lozano, Antonio ^a   Roda, Vicente ^a   Barroso, Jorge ^a   Martín, Jesús ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bipolar plates; Fuel cells; High temperature; Hydrogen; PEM

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR PLATES; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER UNITS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGH-TEMPERATURE PEMFC; OPERATIONAL TEMPERATURE; PEM; PEM FUEL CELL STACK; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES;

FLOW FIELDS; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANES; PLANT SHUTDOWNS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84897921937     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.11.070     Document Type: Conference Paper

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