A tri-generation system based on polymer electrolyte fuel cell and desiccant wheel - Part A: Fuel cell system modelling and partial load analysis

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 106, Issue , 2015, Pages 1450-1459

  Najafi, Behzad ^a   De Antonellis, Stefano ^a   Intini, Manuel ^a   Zago, Matteo ^a   Rinaldi, Fabio ^a   Casalegno, Andrea ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Fuel processor; Partial load analysis; Proton exchange membrane; Tri generation

Indexed keywords

DRIERS (MATERIALS); ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); WHEELS;

ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; FUEL PROCESSORS; GENERATIVE SYSTEMS; INTERMITTENT DEMAND; PARTIAL LOAD; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; TRI-GENERATION;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84947093670     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.10.004     Document Type: Article

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