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TYPES OF FUEL CELLS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS (CONTINUED)
QUALIFIED ELECTRICAL WORKING STATUS EFFICIENCY °C TEMPERATURE, POWER Commercial/research 50–70% Cell: 50–120 Nafion: 100 W to 30–50% System: 125–220 PBI: kW 500 Research Unknown Unknown 1 kW to 10 MW Commercial/research 55% Cell: 150–200 Up to 10 MW 40% System: 90% Cogen: Commercial/research 55% Cell: 600–650 100 MW 47% System: Comm
ELECTROLYTE Polymer membrane (e.g., (ionomer) Nafion or Polybenzimidazole Liquid electrolytes with redox shuttle and polymer membrane (ionomer) Molten phosphoric acid (H 3 PO 4 ) Molten alkaline carbonate (e.g., sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3 ) O 2– -conducting ceramic oxide (e.g., zirconium dioxide, ZrO 2 ) H + -conducting cer
TABLE 7.1 FUEL CELL NAME Proton-exchange- membrane fuel cell RFC redox Phosphoric acid fuel cell Molten carbonate fuel cell Tubular solid oxide fuel cell (TSOFC) Protonic ceramic fuel cell Direct carbon fuel cell Planar solid oxide fuel cell Wikipedia. Source:
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