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Fuel Cells
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Fuel Cells

by Shripad T. Revankar, Pradip Majumdar
May 2014
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
748 pages
23h 13m
English
CRC Press
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108 Fuel Cells
the electrochemical reactions at the electrodes and conducting resistances of
electrodes and electrolytes to electrons and ions, respectively.
There are different types of fuel cells classied by the different electrolyte
materials used as described in Chapter 1. The anode and cathode reaction
characteristics are therefore different in each fuel cell type. Table 4.1 shows a
TABLE 4.1
Common Fuel Cell Types
Fuel Cell
Type
Electrolyte
Type
Charge
Carrier Electrochemical Reaction
Alkaline FC
(AFC)
Sodium
hydroxide,
NaOH, or
potassium
hydroxide
(KOH)
Hydroxyl ion
OH
+
Anode: HOHHOe
Cathode: OeHO OH
22
22
222
1
2
22
+→+
++
−−
−−
OOverall: HOHO
222
1
2
+→
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ISBN: 9781420089684