Fuel Cells
- 1st Edition - February 9, 2017
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Paul Breeze
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 1 0 3 9 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 9 5 1 5 - 7
Fuel Cells is a concise, up-to-date and accessible guide to the evolution of the use of electrochemistry to generate power. The author provides a comprehensive explorati… Read more
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Fuel Cells is a concise, up-to-date and accessible guide to the evolution of the use of electrochemistry to generate power. The author provides a comprehensive exploration of the history of fuel cells, the environmental concerns which came into prominence in the 1980s and the economic factors associated with this method of power generation.
Examples discussed include Alkaline Fuel Cells, Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells, Molton Carbonate Fuel Cells and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, making this a valuable and insightful read for those in the power generation market and those in electrochemistry, such as engineers, managers and academics.
- Explores multiple variations of fuel cell technology and evaluates their cost and application
- Provides detailed historical context, beginning in 1839 with the development of electrolysis
- Discusses the most up-to-date advancements and methods of fuel cell technology today
The series is targeted at Power generation planners, electrical engineers, students and lecturers of Electrical Engineering and Energy, researchers, academics and the technical community involved in the development and implementation of power generation technologies, and power related engineering disciplines
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Fuel Cells
- Abstract
- 1.1 The History of Fuel Cells
- 1.2 Global Fuel Cell Capacity
Chapter 2. The Fundamentals of Fuel Cell Operation
- Abstract
- 2.1 The Fuel Cell Principle
- 2.2 Catalysts
- 2.3 Hydrocarbon Gas Reformation
- 2.4 Fuel Cell Efficiency
- 2.5 Fuel Cell Types
Chapter 3. The Alkaline Fuel Cell
- Abstract
- 3.1 The History of AFCs
- 3.2 The AFC Principle
- 3.3 Current AFC Design
- 3.4 Hydrogen Fuel for AFCs
- 3.5 Hydroxyl Ion Exchange Membranes
- 3.6 AFCs and Alternative Fuels
- 3.7 Applications of AFCs
Chapter 4. The Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
- Abstract
- 4.1 The History of the PEM Fuel Cell
- 4.2 The PEM Principle
- 4.3 PEM Fuel Cell Catalysts
- 4.4 Membranes
- 4.5 Natural Gas Reforming
- 4.6 Commercial Applications of PEM Fuel Cells
Chapter 5. The Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell
- Abstract
- 5.1 History of the PAFC
- 5.2 The PAFC Principle
- 5.3 Fuel Processing
- 5.4 Commercial Cells
Chapter 6. The Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell
- Abstract
- 6.1 The History of the MCFC
- 6.2 The MCFC Principle
- 6.3 Hybrid Power Systems
- 6.4 Fuel Reforming
- 6.5 Active Carbon Dioxide Capture
- 6.6 Commercial MCFCs
- 6.7 Applications
Chapter 7. The Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
- Abstract
- 7.1 The History of the SOFC
- 7.2 The SOFC Principle
- 7.3 Electrolytes and Cell Structures
- 7.4 SOFC-Turbine Hybrids
- 7.5 Fuel Processing
- 7.6 Commercial SOFC Cells and Applications
Chapter 8. Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
- Abstract
- 8.1 The History of the DMFC
- 8.2 The DMFC Principle
- 8.3 Membranes and Catalysts
- 8.4 Applications
Chapter 9. Fuel Cells and the Environment
- Abstract
- 9.1 Fuel Cells, Emissions, and Efficiency
- 9.2 The Hydrogen Economy
- 9.3 Other Environmental Considerations
Chapter 10. The Cost of Electricity From Fuel Cells
- Abstract
- 10.1 Levelized Cost of Energy Model
- 10.2 Capital Cost
- 10.3 The Levelized Cost of Electricity from a Fuel Cell Power Plant
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 9, 2017
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
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Paul Breeze
Paul Breeze is a journalist and freelance science and technology writer and consultant in the United Kingdom. He has specialised in power generation technology for the past 30 years. In addition to writing Power Generation Technologies, Second Edition, he has contributed to journals and newspapers such as The Financial Times and The Economist and has written a range of technical management reports covering all the aspects of power generation, transmission and distribution.
Affiliations and expertise
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