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Operating Characteristics on Coupling of Fuel-Cell System with Natural Gas Reformer

휴대전원용 직접알코올 연료전지의 OCV특성 연구

  • 박세준 (동신대학교 공대 전기공학과) ;
  • 최용성 (동신대학교 공대 전기공학과) ;
  • 이경섭 (동신대학교 공대 전기공학과)
  • Published : 2009.12.01
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Abstract

DAFC(direct alcohol fuel cell) takes the same structure and operational principle with PEMFC(Proton exchange membrane fuel cell). However, DAFC, which uses liquid alcohol instead of hydrogen as fuel, is able to be used as a portable power for small-scaled electronic devices such as MP3, PMP, and mobile phone because alcohol is quite convenient steady-state compound to carry and store it. This paper presents the OCV(open circuit voltage) characteristics of the cases which are alcohol species and different weight rate of ethanol, respectively. The OCV of methanol fuel cell is slightly higher 0.2V than ethanol one, and 8% wt. rate ethanol is rated as the most appropriate fuel for DAFC.

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