Single chamber fuel cells: Flow geometry, rate, and composition considerations

被引:49
作者
Stefan, IC [1 ]
Jacobson, CP [1 ]
Visco, SJ [1 ]
De Jonghe, LC [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
关键词
Catalysis - Current density - Deposition - Electrochemistry - Electrodes - Oxidation - Propane - Sensors;
D O I
10.1149/1.1739311
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
Four different single chamber fuel cell designs were compared using propane-air gas mixtures. Gas flow around the electrodes has a significant influence on the open-circuit voltage and the power density of the cell. The strong influence of flow geometry is likely due to its effect on gas composition, particularly on the oxygen chemical potential at the two electrodes as a result of gas mixing. The chamber design which exposes the cathode first to the inlet gas yielded the best performance at lower flow rates, while the open tube design with the electrodes equally exposed to the inlet gas worked best at higher flow rates. (C) 2004 The Electrochemical Society.
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页码:A198 / A200
页数:3
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