Improvement of phosphoric acid fuel cell stacks. Final technical report Aug 77-Jun 80

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6348095

Abens, S G; Ascenzo, F J; Baker, B S; Garretson, G; Lambrech, M

Phosphoric acid fuel cell components and stack assembly methods were evaluated. Electrodes with Pt loading between 0.3 and 0.9 g/sq. ft were employed. Matrix materials were phenolic (Kynol) fibers and SiC. A new ERC proprietary matrix was used also. Graphite bipolar plates with 33% phenolic resin binder were used. Stacks were tested on hydrogen and simulated reformed methanol for up to 18,000 hours. Two 80-cell (2.1 kW) stacks and a methanol reformer were built and delivered to MERADCOM.

• Research Organization: Energy Research Corp., Bethel, CT (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6348095
• Report Number(s): AD-A-092814
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
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Components
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ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
ALCOHOLS
CARBIDES
CARBON
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELEMENTS
FUEL CELLS
GAS GENERATORS
GRAPHITE
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS
HYDROGEN GENERATORS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
MATERIALS
MATRIX MATERIALS
METALS
METHANOL
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHOSPHORIC ACID
PLATINUM
PLATINUM METALS
POLYMERS
REFORMER PROCESSES
RESINS
SILICON CARBIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
TESTING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS