Evaluation of methods to increase the oxygen partial pressure in PEM fuel cells

被引:18
作者
Boyer, C [1 ]
Gamburzev, S [1 ]
Appleby, AJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Texas A&M Univ, Ctr Electrochem Syst & Hydrogen Res, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
关键词
fuel cell; model; oxygen enrichment; pressure; stoichiometry;
D O I
10.1023/A:1003621024245
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
This paper compares the performance of a hydrogen-air fuel cell system with the oxygen electrode operating under different conditions of pressure, stoichiometry and oxygen enrichment. This paper shows that the net power density can be improved using a pressurized or oxygen enrichment system when the oxygen electrode is limited by oxygen mass transfer. If the current density is determined by kinetics, then the ambient pressure system has a higher net power density at the same fuel efficiency.
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页码:1095 / 1102
页数:8
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