DocumentCode
2037505
Title
A Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) for Low-Power Telecommunications Applications
Author
Joubert, Hardus ; Pienaar, Christo ; Case, Michael
Author_Institution
Vaal Univ. of Technol.
fYear
2005
fDate
Sept. 2005
Firstpage
351
Lastpage
355
Abstract
The direct methanol fuel cell is a power source that could produce reliable electrical energy at high efficiencies and low pollution levels. This paper describes some of the problems associated with the design of DMFCs as well as results obtained. The laboratory test configuration is briefly explained and test results are presented to assist the design process. The problems associated with the DMFC emerge from these results
Keywords
direct methanol fuel cells; reliability; telecommunication power supplies; DMFC; direct methanol fuel cell; electrical energy reliability; low-power telecommunications applications; power source; Africa; Anodes; Biomembranes; Cathodes; Electrodes; Fuel cells; Methanol; Photovoltaic systems; Process design; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Telecommunications Conference, 2005. INTELEC '05. Twenty-Seventh International
Conference_Location
Berlin
Print_ISBN
978-3-8007-2905-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/INTLEC.2005.335118
Filename
4134357
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