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Experimental 1 kW 20 cell PEFC stack

Abstract

A 20-cell PEFC stack was designed and built. Resin impregnated graphite was used as bipolar plate material. The air cooling of the stack was optimized by introducing high surface structures into the open space of the cooling plates. At {eta} (H{sub 2} LHV) = 0.5 a power of 880 W was obtained under conditions of low gas-pressures of 1.15 bar{sub a}. The auxiliary power for process air supply and cooling at 880 W power is less than 7% of the power output, indicating that the described system may be operated at a high efficiency. (author) 5 figs., 2 refs.
Authors:
Buechi, F N; Marmy, C A; Scherer, G G; [1]  Ruge, M [2] 
  1. Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland)
  2. Swiss Federal Inst. of Technology (ETH), Zuerich (Switzerland)
Publication Date:
Aug 01, 1999
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
ETDE-CH-9901
Reference Number:
SCA: 300502; PA: CH-99:0E0033; EDB-99:091587; SN: 99002111475
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1999; Related Information: Is Part Of Paul Scherrer Institute Scientific Report 1998. Volume V: General Energy; Daum, C.; Leuenberger, J. [eds.]; PB: 121 p.
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GRAPHITE; POLYMERS; PROGRESS REPORT; SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
OSTI ID:
685690
Research Organizations:
Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland)
Country of Origin:
Switzerland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1423-7342; Other: ON: DE99754426; TRN: CH99E0033
Availability:
OSTI as DE99754426
Submitting Site:
CH
Size:
pp. 63-64
Announcement Date:
Nov 02, 1999

Citation Formats

Buechi, F N, Marmy, C A, Scherer, G G, and Ruge, M. Experimental 1 kW 20 cell PEFC stack. Switzerland: N. p., 1999. Web.
Buechi, F N, Marmy, C A, Scherer, G G, & Ruge, M. Experimental 1 kW 20 cell PEFC stack. Switzerland.
Buechi, F N, Marmy, C A, Scherer, G G, and Ruge, M. 1999. "Experimental 1 kW 20 cell PEFC stack." Switzerland.
@misc{etde_685690,
title = {Experimental 1 kW 20 cell PEFC stack}
author = {Buechi, F N, Marmy, C A, Scherer, G G, and Ruge, M}
abstractNote = {A 20-cell PEFC stack was designed and built. Resin impregnated graphite was used as bipolar plate material. The air cooling of the stack was optimized by introducing high surface structures into the open space of the cooling plates. At {eta} (H{sub 2} LHV) = 0.5 a power of 880 W was obtained under conditions of low gas-pressures of 1.15 bar{sub a}. The auxiliary power for process air supply and cooling at 880 W power is less than 7% of the power output, indicating that the described system may be operated at a high efficiency. (author) 5 figs., 2 refs.}
place = {Switzerland}
year = {1999}
month = {Aug}
}