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Chemical Electrical
Energy Energy
What is Fuel Cell ?
What's the difference between
Battery & Fuel Cell ?
11
Components of Proton Exchange
Membrane Fuel Cells
Anode (HOR):
H2 2H 2e
Cathode (ORR):
1
O2 2 H 2e H 2O
2
1
H 2 O2 H 2O Electricity Heat
2
Flow Field Designs
• Flow Structure Purpose:
• Supply reaction gasses & remove
products
• Harvesting Current generated by
fuel cell
Straight zig-zag flow field for 225 cm2 PEMFC (Anode and cathode) – Dr P
Karthikeyan, PSGCT & Dr R Thundil Karupa Raj, VIT University, Vellore
Electrode – Electrolyte Interface
Energy Density Comparison
Performance of Fuel Cells
• Performance of Fuel Cell
• Current – Voltage Curve (i – V)
• Power density Curve
Fuel
Ignition
Control
Delay
Unit
SOFC
Fuel Air/Fuel
Sensor Ratio
Future of Fuel cell Vehicles
Challenges & Solutions:
• Infrastructure
• Cost
• Customer Demand
Bhavesh R. Javale
Cont.: javale.pga@araiindia.com / javalebhavesh@gmail.com
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