Status of ELENCO's alkaline fuel cell technology
Abstract
Low-temperature alkaline fuel cells which can be operated with air, oxygen-enriched air, and pure oxygen are discussed. Aspects of the electrochemical stack development, including manufacturing techniques, performance levels, and reactant purity, are first reviewed. Design, engineering, and operating aspects of the 1.5 kW, 15 kW, and 50 kW prototype fuel cell systems are considered. An ejector device based on the venturi principle is used to improve the H2 gas circulation and to reduce the H2 losses. Various industrial and aerospace applications of the modules are discussed.
- Publication:
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IECEC 1987; Proceedings of the Twenty-second Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference
- Pub Date:
- 1987
- Bibcode:
- 1987iece.conf.1005V
- Keywords:
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- Alkaline Batteries;
- Electrochemical Cells;
- Fuel Cells;
- Temperature Dependence;
- Molten Salt Electrolytes;
- Phosphoric Acid;
- Energy Production and Conversion