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Fuel Cell Power Generation Systems
The fuel cell as a power system contains multiple components besides the fuel
cell unit. These include a fuel supply system that may contain a fuel proces-
sor and fuel conditioners, the reactant ow and conditioning system, waste
efuent handling system, electrical power conditioning and delivery system,
and thermal management system. In this chapter, these basic components of
a fuel power system are discussed. The key fuel for the fuel cell, hydrogen,
as an energy carrier is presented, where its generation, storage, delivery, and
application are given in detail. For the fuel cell technology to mature