A parametric study of the direct formic acid fuel cell (DFAFC) performance and fuel crossover

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 19, 2014, Pages 10267-10274

  Rejal, Siti Zuulaika ^a   Masdar, Mohd Shahbudin ^a   Kamarudin, Siti Kartom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

DFAFC; Fuel crossover; Parametric study; Semi passive

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FLOW RATE; FORMIC ACID; FORMIC ACID FUEL CELLS (FAFC); OXIDANTS; OXYGEN SUPPLY;

ACID CONCENTRATIONS; DFAFC; DIRECT FORMIC ACID FUEL CELLS; FUEL CROSSOVER; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PARAMETRIC STUDY; SEMI PASSIVE;

FUELS;

EID: 84901923453     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.04.149     Document Type: Article

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