scholarly journals Use of Fuel Cells and ASME Piping Codes for Powering Marine Equipment

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
William P. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Design Codes ◽  
Safety Standards ◽  
Cell Technology ◽  
The Status ◽  
Near Term ◽  
Marine Applications ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Marine Vessels

This paper discusses the potential to use fuel cell technology for marine applications. The topics discussed include a definition of a fuel cell, the types of fuel cells and their applications, fuels currently used by various fuel cell designs, the status of supporting product safety standards, the existing model and design codes for the storage and piping of various fuels, the existing model and design codes for the dispensing of various fuels, and potential near term applications for powering marine vessels and other equipment. Paper published with permission.

scholarly journals Marine Applications of Fuel Cell Technology

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinliang Yuan ◽  
Juncai Sun ◽  
Penting Sun ◽  
Takeshi Nakazawa ◽  
Bengt Sunde´n
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Cell Technology ◽  
Fuel Cell Technology ◽  
Marine Applications

Due to potential benefits of high energy conversion efficiency and low noise/pollution, fuel cells have attracted many application areas. In general, fuel cells can be applied on-board ships as emergency power supply, electric energy generation, power output for propulsion or where appropriate, a combination of these uses. In this paper, a brief summary is presented for various fuel cells and their potential for marine applications. The characteristics and properties of fuel cells are compared with conventional energy systems, such as diesel engines and gas turbines, in terms of efficiency, power density, emissions etc. The significant barriers to implement fuel cell technology into marine applications are identified as well in this study. Fuel and the choice of suitable hydrogen supply are addressed. As a case study, a fuel cell stack applied to a ship propulsion system is discussed in details.

Fuel-Cell Hybrid Systems to Generate Shipboard Electrical Power

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. J. Sembler ◽  
S. Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Hybrid Systems ◽  
Hybrid System ◽  
Cell Hybrid ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
History Of ◽  
Marine Applications ◽  
Fuel Cell Hybrid

The reduction of shipboard airborne emissions has been receiving increased attention due to the desire to improve air quality and reduce the generation of greenhouse gases. The use of a fuel cell could represent an environmentally friendly way for a ship to generate in-port electrical power that would eliminate the need to operate diesel-driven generators or use shore power. This paper includes a brief description of the various types of fuel cells in use today, together with a review of the history of fuel cells in marine applications. In addition, the results of a feasibility study conducted to evaluate the use of a fuel-cell hybrid system to produce shipboard electrical power are presented.

Fuel Cells as Energy Sources for Future Mobile Devices

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 492-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sari Tasa ◽  
Teppo Aapro
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Cell System ◽  
Fuel Cell System ◽  
Cell Technology ◽  
Fuel Cell Technology

Mobile device manufacturers would like to provide totally wireless solutions—including charging. Future multimedia devices need to have longer operation times as simultaneously they require more power. Device miniaturization leaves less volumetric space available also for the energy source. The energy density of the Li-ion batteries is high, and continuously developed, but not at the same speed as the demand from devices. Fuel cells can be one possible solution to power mobile devices without connection to the mains grid, but they will not fit to all use cases. The fuel cell system includes a core unit, fuel system, controls, and battery to level out peaks. The total energy efficiency is the sum of the performance of the whole system. The environmental performance of the fuel cell system cannot be determined yet. Regulatory and standardization work is on-going and driving the fuel cell technology development. The main target is in safety, which is very important aspect for energy technologies. The outcomes will also have an effect on efficiency, cost, design, and environmental performance. Proper water, thermal, airflow, and fuel management of the fuel cell system combined with mechanical durability and reliability are the crucial enablers for stable operation required from the integrated power source of a mobile device. Reliability must be on the same level as the reliability of the device the energy source is powering; this means years of continuous operation time. Typically, the end-users are not interested of the enabling technologies nor understand the usage limits. They are looking for easy to use devices to enhance their daily life. Fuel cell technology looks promising but there are many practical issues to be solved.

(Invited) From PEM Fuel Cell Design to Biological Fuel Cells: The Status of Systems Development for Biological Fuel Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 881-895
Author(s):  
M. Rasmussen ◽  
R. D. Milton ◽  
D. P. Hickey ◽  
R. C. Reid ◽  
S. D. Minteer
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Cell Design ◽  
The Status ◽  
Biological Fuel Cells

scholarly journals Marine applications of fuel cell technology

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Weaver ◽  
Steve Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Cell Technology ◽  
Fuel Cell Technology ◽  
Marine Applications

Fuel Cells: What’s Up Next?

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kas Hemmes
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Chemical Process ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Exothermic Reaction ◽  
Process Industry ◽  
Chemical Process Industry ◽  
Cell Technology ◽  
Fuel Cell Technology ◽  
Direct Carbon Fuel Cell

Fuel cells are defined as devices that convert chemical energy into heat and electric power. However, depending on their type, fuel cells have special features that can be used advantageously in for instance the chemical process industry of which examples will be given. Nevertheless these new applications use existing fuel cells like the MCFC. This is very exiting and many new possibilities are yet to be explored. However there is no principle reason why we should limit fuel cell technology to present types and the well known fuels like hydrogen, methane and methanol and air as oxidant. Recently interest in the direct conversion of carbon as a fuel has revived which has led to the development of a DCFC (direct carbon fuel cell) based on MCFC technology. Lawrence Livermore National Lab has demonstrated the DCFC successfully on a bench scale size. Also H2S is considered as a fuel. Further ahead opportunities are to be explored by replacing exothermic reaction in the chemical process industry such as partial oxidation reactions by their electrochemical counterpart. Thereby electricity is generated instead of excessive waste heat. Now that fuel cell technology is getting mature we can think of adopting this technology in new dedicated fuel cell types, with relatively short development trajectories, for application in totally new fields where electricity may just be a by-product.

scholarly journals The status and prospects of hydrogen and fuel cell technology in the Philippines

Energy Policy ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 162 ◽  
pp. 112781
Author(s):  
Jose Mari Angelo Abeleda Jr ◽  
Richard Espiritu
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Cell Technology ◽  
Fuel Cell Technology ◽  
The Status

scholarly journals Using Hybrid MCDM Methods to Assess Fuel Cell Technology for the Next Generation of Hybrid Power Automobiles

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 406-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Yo Huang ◽  
◽  
Yi-Hsuan Hung ◽  
Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Hybrid Electric Vehicle ◽  
Hybrid Electric Vehicles ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Cell Technology ◽  
Fuel Cell Technology ◽  
Hybrid Electric

With their huge consumption of petroleum and creation of a large number of pollutants, traditional vehicles have become one of the major creators of pollution in the world. To save energy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, in recent years national governments have aggressively planned and promoted energy-saving vehicles that use green energy. Thus, hybrid electric vehicles have already become the frontrunners for future vehicles while fuel cells are considered the most suitable energy storage devices for future hybrid electric vehicles. However, various competing fuel cell technologies do exist. Furthermore, very few scholars have tried to investigate how the development of future fuel cells for hybrid electric vehicles can be assessed so that the results can serve as a foundation for the next generation of hybrid electric vehicle developments. Thus, how to assess various fuel cells is one the most critical issues in the designing of hybrid electric vehicles. This research intends to adopt a framework based on Hybrid Multiple-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) for the assessment of the development in fuel cells for future hybrid electric vehicles. The analytic framework can be used for selecting the most suitable fuel cell technology for future hybrid electric vehicles. The results of the analysis can also be used for designing the next generation of hybrid electric vehicles.

scholarly journals Exploration and Prioritization of Fuel Cell Commercialization Barriers for Use in the Development of a Fuel Cell Roadmap for California

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josh Eichman ◽  
Jack Brouwer ◽  
Scott Samuelsen
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
System Integration ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Cell Systems ◽  
Cell Technology ◽  
Fuel Cell Technology ◽  
Regulatory Bodies ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Cell Community

Barriers to fuel cell commercialization are often introduced as general challenges, such as cost and durability, without definition of the terms and usually without prioritizing the degree to which each of these barriers hinder the development of fuel cell technology. This work acts to objectively determine the importance of technology barriers to fuel cell commercialization and to develop a list of appropriate actions to overcome these barriers especially as they relate to the California market. Using previous fuel cell roadmaps and action plans along with feedback from the fuel cell community, benchmarks (i.e., the current technology status), and milestones (i.e., the desired technology status) for fuel cell technology are explored. Understanding the benchmarks and milestones enables the development of a list of fuel cell commercialization barriers. These barriers or gaps represent issues, which if addressed will enhance the market feasibility and acceptance of fuel cell technologies. The research process determined that the best technique to address these barriers, and bridge the gaps between fuel cell benchmarks and milestones, is to develop specific research projects to address individual commercialization barriers or collections of barriers. This technique allows for a high resolution of issues while presenting the material in a form that is conducive to planning for organizations such as industry, regulatory bodies, universities, and government entities that desire to pursue the most promising projects. The current analyses resulted in three distinct research and development areas that are considered most important based on the results. The first and most important research and development area is associated with technologies that address the connection and interaction of fuel cells with the electric grid. This R&D area is followed in importance by the production, use, and availability of opportunity fuels in fuel cell systems. The third most important category concerned the development and infrastructure required for transportation related fuel cell systems. In each of these areas the fuel cell community identified demonstration and deployment projects as the most important types of projects to pursue since they tend to address multiple barriers in many different types of markets for fuel cell technology. Other high priority types of projects are those that addresses environmental and grid-related barriers. The analyses found that cost/value to customer, system integration, and customer requirements were the most important barriers that affect the development and market acceptance of fuel cell technology.

Challenges Facing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology to Replace Combustion Engines

2013 ◽  
Vol 724-725 ◽  
pp. 715-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. K. Calay ◽  
Mohamad Y. Mustafa ◽  
Mahmoud F. Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Cell Technology ◽  
Fuel Cell Technology ◽  
Heat Engines ◽  
The Future

In this paper; technological challenges and commercialization barriers for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell are presented. Initially, the criteria that must be met by the energy source of the future is presented from the point of view of the authors. Sustainability, high energy content and combustion independence are recognized as the main decisive factor of future fuels, which are all met by hydrogen, consequently the application of fuel cells as combustion free direct energy converters of the future. Fuel cell technology as an alternative to heat engines is discussed in the context of the current status of fuel cells in various applications. Finally, the challenges facing fuel cell technology to replace heat engines from the commercial and research points of view are presented and discussed supported by current trends in the industry. It is concluded that there have been several advancements and breakthrough in materials, manufacturing and fabricating techniques of fuel cells since the eighties, many of these challenges which are associated with cost and durability still exist when compared with the already matured technology of internal combustion engines. Any effort to achieve these goals would be a significant contribution to the technology of the fuel cell.

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