Exergy analysis of high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell systems

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 917-929

  Ye, Lin ^a   Jiao, Kui ^a   Du, Qing ^a   Yin, Yan ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy loss; Exergy analysis; High temperature PEM fuel cell system; Steam methane reforming; System efficiency

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; EXERGY; FUEL SYSTEMS; GAS FUEL ANALYSIS; HYDROGEN; METHANE; STEAM REFORMING;

CELL OPERATING TEMPERATURE; DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; DIRECT-HYDROGEN SYSTEM; EXERGY ANALYSIS; HIGH TEMPERATURE PEM FUEL CELLS; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; OPERATING PRESSURE; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ENERGY; EXERGY; FUEL CELL; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE; METHANE;

EID: 84928478561     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2014.892004     Document Type: Article

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