fuel cell production Articles
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Engineering models for fuel cell production management
Membrane electrode assemblies are the key components of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The future demand for this product could grow exponentially if key technical challenges are successfully addressed including low cost mass production and reliable customer order fulfilment. This study reports on a multidisciplinary team effort to formulate and apply engineering models for managing the ...
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Fuel cell backup power in Scotland
Plug Power Inc. has installed a GenCore® fuel cell product that is currently providing backup power to a remote cellular telecommunications tower in the United Kingdom. Plug Power is providing backup power to the remote cell tower in Elgin, Scotland, in collaboration with Orange, one of the world’s most advanced and fastest growing mobile communications companies; FDT Associates, provider of ...
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Commercial Demonstration of a PEM Fuel Cell for Power Generation
The chlor-alkali industry, one of the largest chemical industries in India and growing at an annual rate of 3.3%, is expected to grow along with the growing Indian economy. This MW size proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell product captures hydrogen produced in the chlor-alkali industry to create on site electricity and provide plant operators up to 20% of electricity savings. The electricity ...
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Hydrogen energy for the transportation sector in China
Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier for providing a clean, reliable and affordable energy supply. This paper provides a blueprint for the hydrogen energy in the transportation sector in the future of China. This paper is divided into three parts. The first part answers this question: why is China interested in hydrogen energy? The second part describes the possibility of a hydrogen fuel cell ...
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Potential applications of amorphous/metallic glassy alloys as hydrogen-permeable membranes for hydrogen production and bipolar plates for PEFC
The potential of amorphous/metallic glassy alloys as hydrogen-permeable membranes for hydrogen production and as bipolar plates for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFCs) was investigated in this paper. Firstly, the hydrogen permeation of the melt-spun (Ni0.6Nb0.4)70Zr30-xTax (x = 5, 10, 15, 20 at%) alloys was measured. As a result, it was found that the hydrogen permeability of the alloys ...
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Coming In Out of the Cold: Hybrids Put to the Test
Untitled Document Point Roberts, WA, Delta B.C.- May 25, 2004 With gas prices reaching an all time high and not much promise of an end in sight, hybrid technology is falling under the lens of some careful scrutiny these days with investors. In a recent article in MIT’s Technology Review, author Peter Fairley estimates “though buyers would have to pay more ...
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Enhanced power production from microbial fuel cells with high cell density culture
Improvement of power production in a microbial fuel cell (MFC) with a high cell density culture strategy was developed. By using high cell density culture, the voltage output and power density output of the MFC were enhanced about 0.6 and 1.6 times compared to the control, respectively. Further analysis showed that riboflavin concentration in the MFC was dramatically increased from 0.1 mg/L ...
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FuelCellsEtc – Spin-out or Sale response
There has been some question about whether FuelCellsEtc was a “Spin-out” or an “Acquisition” (see Fuel Cell Nations post). I confess, this is largely due to my own inconsistencies in terminology. So here’s the skinny: FuelCellsEtc licensed (exclusively) all of the technology, process, etc of the Commercial Fuel Cell Components Division (CFCC) at Lynntech. We ...
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ELAT-1400 Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) Not “Discontinued”
After the original manufacturer of ELAT Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) stopped producing the material, many of the fuel cell industry had to scramble for replacements and were continuing their projects based on inventory already purchased. We were no exception. After a fair amount of searching and evaluation, we finally found a replacement that had very similar mechanical properties. So, for a ...
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PHILOS and Blue FC Announce R&D and Business Cooperation to Revolutionize Fuel Cell Technology
PHILOS, a leading membrane technology manufacturing company, and Blue FC, a fuel cell system company, have announced a ground-breaking R&D and business cooperation that is set to revolutionize the fuel cell industry. The CEOs of both companies, Dr. Jeong-Hak Kim of PHILOS and Dr. Yong Sheen Hwang of Blue FC, have agreed to work together to develop innovative solutions using PHILOS's advanced ...
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Controlling methanogenesis and improving power production of microbial fuel cell by lauric acid dosing
Methanogens compete with anodophiles for substrate and thus reduce the power generation and coulombic efficiency (CE) of the microbial fuel cell (MFC). Performance of a baked clayware membrane MFC inoculated with mixed anaerobic sludge pretreated with lauric acid was investigated in order to enhance power recovery by controlling methanogenesis. In the presence of lauric acid pretreated ...
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An emerging approach for strategy evaluation in fuel cell development
This is the first research paper on the topic of Taiwan fuel cell development to combine the two theoretical (AHP and FMCDM) approaches. The conclusion suggests that the priority for Taiwan to develop fuel cells are the fields of 3C electronics, power generation equipment, motorcycles and automobiles. The difficulties the industry has encountered and faced, in turn, are the technology ...
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Reviewing the factors affecting regenerative molten carbonate fuel cells
To evaluate the possibility to use molten carbonate fuel cell technology for high temperature electrolysis, the factors affecting the electrode reactions have been examined by surveying the published literature. The literature results showed that H2, CO2 and CO evolved as cathode off–gases and O2 as anode gas. At low polarisation, the discharge of oxide ions to O2 was the only anodic process; ...
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South Africa`s fuel cell plan risks failure without support
An ambitious strategy to create fuel cell products for export will need incentives and cross-government backing to bear fruit, says Radhika Perrot. South Africa's Department of Science & Technology (DST) has been laboriously pushing for the development of hydrogen fuel-cell technology through an ambitious research and development (R&D) strategy since 2005. Fuel cells can convert the ...
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The viessmann domestic fuel cell energy centre in its trial phase
As far as mass production is concerned, the domestic fuel cell energy centre represents an equipment without much history. The reversible and irreversible influences on its function and the service life of the equipment are not yet not fully understood; in particular the decrease in the effectiveness of the catalysts poses a real challenge. The service life required for detached and two-family ...
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Valorising By-Product Hydrogen - Case Study
Overview Electrochemical processes, such as the industrial production of caustic soda and chlorine, use large quantities of electricity which contribute significantly to production costs, up to 70% in some cases. They also produce hydrogen as a waste product (see diagram), which is either combusted or vented to the atmosphere. Fuel cells offer a highly efficient method of utilising this ...
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Solar powered solid oxide fuel cell with thermoelectric generator
Durable, location independent, environmental–friendly sources of energy which allow for modular, few moving parts, low operating noise, high electricity generation efficiency and compact technology are highly desirable. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are promising for such energy system development, since they are energy efficient and, if pure hydrogen is used, have virtually no emissions of ...
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How Many Cells do I Need in my Fuel Cell? (Simple Fuel Cell Design Guide)
As with Electrolyzers on my previous post, there are many nuances in the optimal design of a Fuel Cell. The proper selection depends on the application, type of fuel cell, component selection and design (MEAs, flow fields, etc.) and a host of other factors. However, I will start with a simple tool that will help determine some general characteristics of a typical H2/Air fuel cell. Thanks to ...
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Simultaneous domestic wastewater treatment and renewable energy production using microbial fuel cells (MFCs)
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) can be used in wastewater treatment and to simultaneously produce electricity (renewable energy). MFC technology has already been applied successfully in lab-scale studies to treat domestic wastewater, focussing on organic matter removal and energy production. However, domestic wastewater also contains nitrogen that needs to be treated before being discharged. The goal ...
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The hydrogen loop: the means for making the hydrogen economy realistic
The hydrogen economy has already started with the introduction of the Ovonic nickel metal hydride battery, which has enabled the rapid growth of hybrid vehicles. Reversible storage of hydrogen in a solid hydride permits the entire loop of hydrogen generation, storage and use, all of which have been placed some time in the future. It is often stated that the hydrogen infrastructure does not exist ...
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