Cell module and fuel conditioner development. 7th quarterly report, April-June 1981

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6079080

Hoover, Jr, D Q

Progress is reported on a program to develop commercially viable on-site integrated energy systems (OS/IES) using phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) modules to convert fuel to electricity. The design features and plans for fabrication of Stacks 564 and 800 are described. The results of the OS/IES loop testing of Stack 562, endurance testing of Stack 560 and the post test analysis of Stack 561 are reported. Progress on construction and modification of the fuel cell test facilities and the 10 kW reformer test station is described. Efforts to develop the technical data base for the fuel conditioning system included vendor contacts, packed bed heat transfer tests, development of the BOLTAR computer program and work on the detailed design of the 10 kW reformer are described.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Research and Development Center
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-80ET17088
• OSTI ID: 6079080
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/0161-8; NASA-CR-165192; ON: DE82003982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
300501* -- Fuel Cells-- Design & Development
ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
ALKANES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FABRICATION
FUEL CELLS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
METHANE
ON-SITE POWER GENERATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PACKED BED
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOSPHORIC ACID
POWER GENERATION
REFORMER PROCESSES
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TEST FACILITIES
TESTING
TOTAL ENERGY SYSTEMS