Modeling and parametric study of a methanol reformate gas-fueled HT-PEMFC system for portable power generation applications

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 101, Issue , 2015, Pages 19-29

  Herdem, Münür Sacit ^a   Farhad, Siamak ^b   Hamdullahpur, Feridun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

High temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Methanol; Portable power generation system; Steam reformer

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COPOLYMERS; FLOW RATE; FUEL CELLS; GASES; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; METHANOL; MOBILE POWER PLANTS; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STEAM REFORMING;

FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; FUEL CELL TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; HYDROGEN UTILIZATION; PORTABLE POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS; STEAM REFORMER; STEAM-TO-CARBON RATIO; STOICHIOMETRIC RATIO;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84930666586     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.05.004     Document Type: Article

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