Volume no :5, Issue no: 1, January (2012)

INVESTIGATIONS ON POWER DENSITY FROM PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL FOR POWER GENERATION FROM SOLAR ENERGY

Author's: P. B. L. CHAURASIA, P. SHEKHAR, S. BASU, N. PANJA and K. KENDALL
Pages: [17] - [37]
Received Date: Received August 20, 2011
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Abstract

A study has been carried-out on proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) by using a new chemical coupling 2-propanol/acetone/hydrogen that will support solar power generation. The paper presents results of the study made on the power density from PEMFC based on the new chemical coupling proposed to be used in solar power generation. Some investigations have been performed on electro-catalyst in the PEMFC and power density has been achieved with hydrogen flow rate at 15ml/M and liquid oxidant flow rate at 0.74ml/M. The PEMFC will have its future scope in the solar energy field for power generation as it is considered to be highly efficient energy conversion systems and will reduce solar power operating temperature to less than 100°C.

Keywords

solar power generation, PEM fuel cell, catalytic electrode, flat plate collector.