燃料电池及应用.pptVIP

Chapter 1 31 Fuels of Fuel Cells Hydrogen – most popular, easily to be catalyzed, but detonation is a safety concern. Methanol ( 甲醇 ) – poisonous, less efficient to be catalyzed. Natural gas Ethanol ( 乙醇 ) Ammonia (NH 3 氨氣 ) Coal Hydrogen can be used directly and indirectly (i.e., reform) Chapter 1 32 Chapter 1 33 Fuel Cell Units (Cells) The voltage of a fuel cell is quite small, about 0.7 volts when drawing a useful current. So many fuel cells (called cells) have to be connected in series called “stack”. Simple edge connection: connecting the edge of each anode to the cathode of the n