Fuel cells and odorants for hydrogen.
Odorants have been proposed as a reliable, inexpensive means to enable leak detection for hydrogen systems and increase public safety. However, traditional odorants cause problems for fuel cell systems. This paper examines the use of odorants for fuel cell systems, including the hydrogen storage. Current odorants and potential odorants have negative impacts on fuel cell performance. Odorants also appear to be problematic for most of the advanced hydrogen storage options. If odorants are used, the odorants will probably need to be removed from the hydrogen prior to the storage medium. Current hydrogen detectors are more reliable than the odorant-human detection system and should provide increased safety.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- EE
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 932433
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/CMT/JA-57539; IJHEDX; TRN: US200813%%49
- Journal Information:
- Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 32, Issue 13 ; Sep. 2007; ISSN 0360-3199
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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