AN ADVANCED STUDY ON FUEL CELLS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENTS IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

AN ADVANCED STUDY ON FUEL CELLS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENTS IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Fuel cell is foreseen as a potential alternative for power generation and a variety of fuel cells are in different stages of development. Two that have been instrumental in driving the interest for terrestrial application of the technology are the combination of relatively high efficiency and very low environmental intrusion. Trends in technology are discussed, including next-generation concepts that promise ultrahigh efficiency and low cost, while providing exceptionally clean power plant systems. The major applications for fuel cells are as stationary electric power plants, including cogeneration units; as motive power for vehicles; and as on-board electric power for space vehicles or other closed environments. In this paper the description of most types of fuel cells, Fuel cell performance variables and some relevant formulas and its industrial applications is presented.