Introduction to Fuel Cells
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Information taken, unless otherwise noted, from An overview of fuel cell technology: Fundamentals and Applications by Sharaf & Orhan, 2014
How does a fuel cell provide power?
3 components to a Hydrogen Fuel Cell
The electrodes consist of a porous material that is then covered in a catalyst, normally Platinum At the anode, Hydrogen is delivered as gas and the following electrochemical reaction takes place H2 --> 2H+ + 2e- Hydrogen Ions migrate through the acidic electrolyte while the electrons are forced to the Cathode. At the cathode, the hydrogen ions, electrons, and oxygen react in the following equation to form water .5O2 + 2H+ + 2e- --> H2O The overall reaction is the following H2 + .5O2 --> H2O + Heat + Electrical Work Information obtained from An overview of fuel cell technology: Fundamentals and Applications, by Sharah and Orhan, 2014 |
Article Sources
[1] Overview on fuel cells by Umberto Lucia, 2013
[2] Fuel-Cell (Hydrogen) electric hybrid vehicles By B.G. Pollet & I. Staffel, 2014
[3] An overview of fuel cell technology: Fundamentals and Applications, by Sharah and Orhan, 2014
[4] Towards Sustainable Road Transport by Ronald M. Dell, Patrick T. Moseley, David A. J. Rand, 2014
Other Sources Used
[1] Overview on fuel cells by Umberto Lucia, 2013
[2] Fuel-Cell (Hydrogen) electric hybrid vehicles By B.G. Pollet & I. Staffel, 2014
[3] An overview of fuel cell technology: Fundamentals and Applications, by Sharah and Orhan, 2014
[4] Towards Sustainable Road Transport by Ronald M. Dell, Patrick T. Moseley, David A. J. Rand, 2014
Other Sources Used
- http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/pdfs/accomplishments.pdf
- Tomorrow's Energy by Peter Hoffmann, 2012
- https://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1228969-1-1231002-1-0-0-1401206-0-0-135-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html
- http://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/DigitalAssets/pdfmb/fcell/248x168_b-klasse_f-cell_NP11_EN_DS_low2.pdf