Open AccessRegenerative fuel cell engineering - FY99
Author(s) -
Michael A. Inbody,
Rodney L. Borup,
J.C. Hedstrom,
José I. Tafoya,
Byron Morton,
Lois Zook,
N.E. Vanderborgh
Publication year - 2000
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/752398
Subject(s) - unitized regenerative fuel cell , anode , proton exchange membrane fuel cell , stack (abstract data type) , polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis , regenerative fuel cell , electrolysis , cathode , fuel cells , nuclear engineering , engineering , process engineering , electrical engineering , chemistry , chemical engineering , computer science , electrolyte , electrode , programming language
The authors report the work conducted by the ESA-EPE Fuel Cell Engineering Team at Los Alamos National Laboratory during FY99 on regenerative fuel cell system engineering. The work was focused on the evaluation of regenerative fuel cell system components obtained through the RAFCO program. These components included a 5 kW PEM electrolyzer, a two-cell regenerative fuel cell stack, and samples of the electrolyzer membrane, anode, and cathode. The samples of the electrolyzer membrane, anode, and cathode were analyzed to determine their structure and operating characteristics. Tests were conducted on the two-cell regenerative fuel cell stack to characterize its operation as an electrolyzer and as a fuel cell. The 5 kW PEM electrolyzer was tested in the Regenerative Fuel Cell System Test Facility. These tests served to characterize the operation of the electrolyzer and, also, to verify the operation of the newly completed test facility. Future directions for this work in regenerative fuel cell systems are discussed