A Self-Supported Direct Borohydride-Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel Cell System
A self-supported direct borohydride-hydrogen peroxide fuel cell system with internal manifolds and an auxiliary control unit is reported. The system, while operating under ambient conditions, delivers a peak power of 40 W with about 2 W to run the auxiliary control unit. A critical cause and effect...
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Published in | Energies (Basel) Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 190 - 201 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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MDPI AG
01.06.2009
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Summary: | A self-supported direct borohydride-hydrogen peroxide fuel cell system with internal manifolds and an auxiliary control unit is reported. The system, while operating under ambient conditions, delivers a peak power of 40 W with about 2 W to run the auxiliary control unit. A critical cause and effect analysis, on the data for single cells and stack, suggests the optimum concentrations of fuel and oxidant to be 8 wt. % NaBH4 and 2 M H2O2, respectively in extending the operating time of the system. Such a fuel cell system is ideally suited for submersible and aerospace applications where anaerobic conditions prevail. |
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ISSN: | 1996-1073 1996-1073 |
DOI: | 10.3390/en20200190 |