Developments of Foam Materials for Fuel Cell Technology

Carton, J.G.; Baroutaji, Ahmad

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-803581-8.04005-4

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“…Though this useful characteristic of graphite makes it a suitable option for the fuel cell industry, its brittle nature doesn't make it suitable for transport applications where lots of vibrations and loadings occur. Metals, metal alloys and carbon based composites have been suggested recently to develop cost effective and durable bipolar plates which can replace the graphite ones [184,185]. The advantages of metals over carbon based composites for fuel cells used in transport application are numerous as they possess higher mechanical strength and can be made thinner to achieve higher power density and better durability [186].…”

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Developments of electric cars and fuel cell hydrogen electric cars

Wilberforce

El-Hassan

Khatib

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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

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Developments of electric cars and fuel cell hydrogen electric cars

Wilberforce

El-Hassan

Khatib

et al. 2017

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

399

153

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Current status of stationary fuel cells for coal power generation

Xing

2018

Clean Energy

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Fuel cells electrochemically convert chemical energy in fuels into electrical energy (and heat) and so can produce power efficiently with low environmental impact. Applications of fuel cells include stationary power generation, distributed combined heat and power (CHP) and portable power. Recently, research has been conducted on direct carbon fuel cell (DCFC) technology that converts the chemical energy in solid carbon directly into electricity. This article discusses these technologies and their development status. For small- to medium-sized stationary power systems and CHP, the USA ranks first for fuel cell capacity and Japan leads for delivery systems. South Korea is home to the world’s largest fuel cell power plant: the 59-MW Gyeonggi Green Energy park in Hwasung City. Deployment of fuel cell systems is driven by support from governments in the form of tax credits and other incentives. For large stationary power generation, current interest is in integrating a coal gasification process with high-temperature fuel cells (IGFC) to create ultra-high-efficiency, low-emissions power generation systems. The first IGFC demonstration plant with CCS may be in Japan in 2021 as a result of the CoolGen project. DCFC is still in its infancy and far from demonstration. The overall challenges for stationary fuel cells are cost and cell durability. Experience gained from research, designing, building and operating commercially available systems and the IGFC demonstration plant should lead to further development of the technologies and reduced costs, making them a realistic option for power generation.

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