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Demonstrating the benefits of fuel cells: further significant progress towards commercialisation

Abstract

The fourteenth Fuel Cell Seminar held in San Diego, California in 1994 is reported. The phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) is the closest to widespread commercialization. PAFC cogeneration plants have to be shown to compare favourable in reliability with current mature natural gas-fuelled engine and turbine technologies. Although highly efficient, further development is necessary to produce cost effective generators. Progress is being made on proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stationary power plants, too, which may prove to be cost effective. In view of its lower operating temperature, at below 100[sup o]C compared with about 200[sup o]C for the PAFC, the principal use of the PEMFC has been identified as powering vehicles. Fuel cells have significant environmental advantages but further capital cost reductions are necessary if they are to compete with established technologies. (UK)
Authors:
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1995
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
GB-95-050235; EDB-95-042945
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Platinum Metals Review; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 39:1
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; FUEL CELLS; COMMERCIALIZATION; ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; CAPITALIZED COST; COGENERATION; MEETINGS; PHOSPHORIC ACID; TRANSPORT; USES; COST; DEUS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC ACIDS; POWER GENERATION; STEAM GENERATION; 300502* - Fuel Cells- Performance & Testing
OSTI ID:
6553980
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0032-1400; CODEN: PTMRA3
Submitting Site:
GB
Size:
Pages: 9-13
Announcement Date:
Apr 01, 1995

Citation Formats

Anon,. Demonstrating the benefits of fuel cells: further significant progress towards commercialisation. United Kingdom: N. p., 1995. Web.
Anon,. Demonstrating the benefits of fuel cells: further significant progress towards commercialisation. United Kingdom.
Anon,. 1995. "Demonstrating the benefits of fuel cells: further significant progress towards commercialisation." United Kingdom.
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