TY - JOUR
T1 - Fuel cells as distributed generation
AU - Cruden, A.
AU - Houghton, T.
AU - Gair, S.
AU - Duerr, M.
AU - Agnew, G.D.
AU - Stewart, E.M.
AU - Lutz, A.
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - This paper presents an overview of fuel cells as a form of distributed generation within the context of a highly distributed power system, by discussing some example demonstration systems categorized by the type of primary fuel used, namely fossil fuels, hydrogen gas, or biofuels. It discusses the background to fuel cells as a stationary, grid connected, power source, briefly compared with conventional thermal electrical generation, while describing the main characteristics of their performance and an electric equivalent circuit model. Additionally, it presents a view of the current state of commercialization of fuel cell technology for stationary power applications.
AB - This paper presents an overview of fuel cells as a form of distributed generation within the context of a highly distributed power system, by discussing some example demonstration systems categorized by the type of primary fuel used, namely fossil fuels, hydrogen gas, or biofuels. It discusses the background to fuel cells as a stationary, grid connected, power source, briefly compared with conventional thermal electrical generation, while describing the main characteristics of their performance and an electric equivalent circuit model. Additionally, it presents a view of the current state of commercialization of fuel cell technology for stationary power applications.
KW - fuel cell
KW - distributed generation
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09576509JPE609
U2 - 10.1243/09576509JPE609
DO - 10.1243/09576509JPE609
M3 - Article
SN - 0957-6509
VL - 222
SP - 707
EP - 720
JO - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
JF - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
IS - A7
ER -