Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., London Univ., UK
fDate :
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The advent of fuel cells for the generation of electricity for portable, small and large-scale stationary and automotive purposes portends radical changes in electricity supply over coming decades. The five main types of fuel cell technology are reviewed (alkaline fuel cell, solid polymer fuel cell, phosphoric acid fuel cell, molten-carbonate fuel cell, and solid-oxide fuel cell) along with their characteristics and electrochemical reactions plus those of a nonhydrogen based regenerative fuel cell for large-scale power delivery
Keywords :
alkaline fuel cells; chemical reactions; molten carbonate fuel cells; phosphoric acid fuel cells; proton exchange membrane fuel cells; solid oxide fuel cells; MCFC; PAFC; SOFC; SPFC; alkaline fuel cell; buildings; direct methanol fuel cells; electricity generation; electricity supply; electrochemical reactions; molten-carbonate fuel cell; nonhydrogen based regenerative fuel cell; phosphoric acid fuel cell; solid polymer fuel cell; solid-oxide fuel cell; stationary power generation; transport;
Journal_Title :
Engineering Science and Education Journal
DOI :
10.1049/esej:20020102
