Evaluation of electrolytes for direct oxidation hydrocarbon/air fuel cells. Final technical report, Jan 1973--Jun 1974. [Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid appeared most promising]
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:7349793
This program consisted of research studies on electrolytes for direct-oxidation hydrocarbon/air fuel cells, the objective being to find an electrolyte in which the rate of electrooxidation of propane is greater than that obtained using orthophosphoric acid at 140 C as the electrolyte. Baseline data that were obtained at 104 and 140 C with 95-97% orthophosphoric acid were in agreement with the results of other workers using this electrolyte. Experiments with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid showed it to be a promising electrolyte; however, the physical properties of its monohydrate (which is the actual form of the electrolyte) need to be investigated more thoroughly. Hexafluorosphosphoric acid was evaluated for possible use, but was rejected because it was not invariant, in that hydrogen fluoride was evolved rapidly during the tests. Hexafluorostibonic acid showed similar behavior, with evolution of fumes at temperatures of 85-90 C, but at a much lower rate. Consideration was given to the possible use of bistrifluoromethylphosphinic acid as an electrolyte. A brief study was made of solid polymer electrolytes for the hydrocarbon fuel cell application. On the basis of these investigations, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid appears to be the most promising new electrolyte for direct oxidation hydrocarbon/air fuel cells. (GRA)
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7349793
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-011277
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
300503* -- Fuel Cells-- Materials
Components
& Auxiliaries
ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
AIR
ALKANES
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROLYTES
FLUIDS
FUEL CELLS
GASES
HYDROCARBON FUEL CELLS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHINIC ACIDS
PHOSPHORIC ACID
PROPANE
SULFONIC ACIDS
300503* -- Fuel Cells-- Materials
Components
& Auxiliaries
ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
AIR
ALKANES
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROLYTES
FLUIDS
FUEL CELLS
GASES
HYDROCARBON FUEL CELLS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PHOSPHINIC ACIDS
PHOSPHORIC ACID
PROPANE
SULFONIC ACIDS