The role of the fuel in the operation, performance and degradation of fuel cells

D. J.L. Brett; E. Agante; N. P. Brandon; E. Brightman; R. J.C. Brown; M. Manage; Iain Staffell

doi:10.1533/9780857096371.3.247

The role of the fuel in the operation, performance and degradation of fuel cells

D. J.L. Brett^*, E. Agante, N. P. Brandon, E. Brightman, R. J.C. Brown, M. Manage, Iain Staffell

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This chapter examines the role of the fuel in the operation, performance and degradation of fuel cells. The range of fuels that are of relevance to fuel cells are discussed and the performance from a thermodynamic perspective is analysed. As a route to hydrogen, various fuel processing options are considered along with an overview of the major storage techniques. Issues associated with alternative fuels are covered along with the deleterious properties of fuels and their impurities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Functional Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications
Editors	John A. Kilner, Stephen J. Skinner, Stuart J.C. Irvine, Peter P. Edwards
Chapter	9
Pages	249-278
Number of pages	30
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1533/9780857096371.3.247
Publication status	Published - 28 Sept 2012

Keywords

AFC
biogas
coke formation
degradation
fuel
fuel cell
hydrogen
MCFC
methane
methanol
PAFC
particulates
PEFC
SOFC
sulphur poisoning

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Brett, D. J. L., Agante, E., Brandon, N. P., Brightman, E., Brown, R. J. C., Manage, M., & Staffell, I. (2012). The role of the fuel in the operation, performance and degradation of fuel cells. In J. A. Kilner, S. J. Skinner, S. J. C. Irvine, & P. P. Edwards (Eds.), Functional Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications (pp. 249-278) https://doi.org/10.1533/9780857096371.3.247

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