Develop and test fuel-cell-powered on-site integrated total-energy systems. Phase III. Full-scale power plant development. 6th quarterly report, May-July 1982

Technical Report · Wed Apr 20 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6012744

Kaufman, A; Johnson, G K

Satisfactory performance is reported for the three 12-cell sub-stacks of the 5 kW stack rebuild. Early general conclusions are presented from an economic study of OS/IES by subcontractor Arthur D. Little, Inc. Results are reported on a successful 700-hour test of a 3-cell stack in the full-sized configuration (0.33 m x 0.56 m). Construction of a 5-kW-equivalent methanol/steam reformer based on a commercial shell-and-tube heat exchanger was completed. Several test runs are summarized. Preliminary conclusions are presented on the technical and economic aspects of fuel cell/HVAC interaction for OS/IES as developed by the subcontractor, Trane Company. Physical data are presented on several dense graphite materials which are candidates for gas-distribution plates. Performance of a new cathode catalyst is reported.

• Research Organization: Engelhard Corp., Edison, NJ (USA). Engelhard Industries Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-80ET17088
• OSTI ID: 6012744
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/0241-6; NASA-CR-168021; ON: DE83012979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
ALCOHOLS
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COGENERATION
DESIGN
DEUS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCATALYSTS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FUEL CELLS
FUEL SYSTEMS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
METHANOL
ON-SITE POWER GENERATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOSPHORIC ACID
POWER GENERATION
POWER RANGE 1-10 KW
REFORMER PROCESSES
STEAM GENERATION
STEAM REFORMER PROCESSES
TESTING
TOTAL ENERGY SYSTEMS