Title :
Status of solid polymer fuel cell power plant development at International Fuel Cells Corporation
Author :
Meyer, Alfred P.
Author_Institution :
Int. Fuel Cells Corp., South Windsor, CT, USA
Abstract :
A static solid polymer fuel cell power plant concept which eliminates power-consuming ancillary components and the system inefficiencies they cause is described. This concept has been successfully demonstrated in a complete breadboard power plant. The solid polymer fuel cell is based on an electrolyte which is a solid sheet of activated fluoropolymer. This nonaqueous electrolyte together with the cell´s low operating temperature results in product water being produced as a pure liquid. This characteristic, provides a basis for simplified power plant designs. Work that is currently underway to develop the stack for a static power plant with a rating in 10´s of kilowatts is described
Keywords :
electrochemistry; electrolytes; fuel cells; polymers; power stations; research initiatives; R&D; USA; activated fluoropolymer; breadboard power plant; electrolyte; power stations; product water; research initiatives; solid polymer fuel cell power plant; Fuel cells; Heat sinks; Polymers; Power generation; Power system management; Regulators; Solids; Valves; Waste heat; Water storage;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74687
