Evaluation of Phosphoric Acid Matrix Fuel Cells.

Abstract

Air breathing matrix-type phosphoric acid fuel cells are evaluated with propane and cracked or steam reformed methanol. For the oxidation of propane, carbon supported platinum is an active oxidation catalyst, but degradation rates are high. Considerable cell decay is also observed with cracked methanol because of an irreversible deactivation of the fuel electrode. Carbon based electrode and current collector structures are sufficiently stable even under oxidizing conditions in the phosphoric acid fuel cell. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0777835

Entities

People

  • Otto J. Adlhart

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Air Breathing
  • Alcohols
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Cells
  • Electrodes
  • Fuel Cells
  • Methanols
  • Oxidation
  • Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells
  • Phosphoric Acids

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology