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Applied Thermal Engineering xxx (2011) 1e6 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Applied Thermal Engineering journal homepage: /locate/apthermeng A novel cogeneration system: A proton exchange membrane fuel cell coupled to a heat transformer A. Huicochea a, *, R.J. Romero a, b, W. Rivera a, G. Gutierrez-Urueta a, J. Siqueiros b, I. Pilatowsky a a Centro de Investigación en Energía de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Apartado Postal 34, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico b Centro de Investigación en Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas e UAEM, Av. Universidad 1001, Chamilpa 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: This study focuses on the potential of a novel cogeneration system which consists of a 5 kW proton Received 31 May 2011 exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and an absorption heat transformer (AHT). The dissipation heat Accepted 26 October 2011 resulting from the operation of the PEMFC would be used to feed the absorption heat transformer, which Available online xxx is integrated to a water purification system. Therefore, the products of the proposed cogeneration system are heat, electricity and distilled water. The study includes a simulation for the PEMFC as well as Keywords: experimental results obtained with an experimental AHT facility. Based on the simulation results, Fuel cells