Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells used in automobiles-also called Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cells-use hydrogen fuel and oxygen from the air to produce electricity. The diagram to the right shows how a PEM fuel cell works.Most fuel cells designed for use in vehicles produce less than 1.16 volts of electricity-far from enough to power a vehicle. Therefore, multiple cells must be assembled into a fuel cell stack. The potential power generated by a fuel cell stack depends on the number and size of the individual fuel cells that comprise the stack and the surface area of the PEM.
tubular cells
A vertical stack of cells is called a column. A horizontal line of cells is called a row.
explain how fuel cells are commonly categorized
Ceramic Fuel Cells was created in 1992.
Ceramic Fuel Cells's population is 150.
no because hydrogen fuel cells are renewable
Hydrogen fuel cells typically consist of a stack of individual cells, each containing an anode, cathode, and an electrolyte membrane. The cells are usually rectangular or cylindrical in shape and can vary in size depending on their application. The exterior is often housed in a durable casing made of metal or plastic, with ports for hydrogen and oxygen input and electricity output. Overall, they have a compact and modular design, making them suitable for various uses, from vehicles to stationary power generation.
"Stack those boxes over here", said the receiving clerk. I could eat a mile high stack of flapjacks! When an airport has a traffic jam in the sky, the controllers stack the incoming arrivals according to how much fuel each airplane has left.
fuel cells converts chemical energy to eletrical power and the only waste product for fuel cells is water
Some pros of fuel cells are that it is: -efficient -produces no odor, no noise -reliable -environmentally friendly -is indefinetely renewable, as long as hydrogen is harvested Some cons of fuel cells are: - fuel cells are expensive -you have to harvest hydrogen, which is hard -The volume of the fuel cells are larger than the average internal combustion engine.
Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs)PhoMolten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs)sphoric-acid fuel cells (PAFCs)Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)