Open AccessModelling and Controlling of ion transport rate efficiency in Proton exchange membrane (PEMFC), alkaline (AFC), direct methanol (DMFC), phosphoric acid (PAFC), direct forming acid(DFAFC) and direct carbon (DCFC) fuel cells
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
biointerface research in applied chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.216
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 2069-5837
DOI - 10.33263/briac94.050059
Subject(s) - proton exchange membrane fuel cell , phosphoric acid , electrolyte , polarization (electrochemistry) , methanol , membrane , chemical engineering , methanol fuel , chemistry , materials science , inorganic chemistry , electrode , organic chemistry , engineering , biochemistry
Ion transport rate of DFAFC, PAFC, AFC, PEMFC, DMFC and SOFC fuel cells have been studied. AFC which uses an aqueous alkaline electrolyte is suitable for temperature below 90 degree and is appropriate for higher current applications, while PEMFC is suitable forlower temperature compared to others. Thermodynamic equations have been investigated for those fuel cells in viewpoint of voltage output data. Effects of operating data including temperature (T), pressure (P), proton exchange membrane water content (λ) , and protonexchange membrane thickness ( on the optimal performance of the irreversible fuel cells have been studied. Performance of fuel cells was analyzed by simulating polarization and power curves for a fuel cell operating at various conditions with current densities.