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http://dx.doi.org/10.5229/JKES.2007.10.4.301

Coolant Leak Effect on Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell  

Song, Hyun-Do (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ulsan)
Kang, Jung-Tak (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ulsan)
Kim, Jun-Bom (Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ulsan)
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Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society / v.10, no.4, 2007 , pp. 301-305 More about this Journal
Abstract
The performance of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell could be decreased due to coolant leaked from connection part. Micro pump was used to put small amount of coolant and investigate the effect on fuel cell. The stoichiometric ratio of hydrogen/air was 1.5/2.0, both side of gas was fully humidified, and current density of $400mA/cm^2$ was used as standard condition in this experiment. Constant current method was used to check performance recovery from coolant effect in 3 cell stack. The performance was recovered when coolant was injected in cathode side. On the other hand, the performance was not recovered when coolant was injected in anode side. Ethylene glycol could be converted to CO in oxidation process and cause poisoning effect on platinum catalyst or be adhered on GDL and cause gas diffusion block effect resulting performance decrease. Water with nitrogen gas was supplied in anode side to check performance recovery. Polarization curve, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to check performance, and gas chromatography was used to check coolant concentration. Constant current method was not enough in full recovery of performance. However, water injection method was proved good method in full recovery of performance.
Keywords
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Ethylene glycol; Performance recovery; Coolant;
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