Effect of temperature, oxidant and catalyst loading on the performance of direct formic acid fuel cell

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 661-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong Soo Kim ◽  
Jae Keun Yu ◽  
Hyo Song Lee ◽  
Jin Yong Kim ◽  
Young Chun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Catalyst Loading

Experimental Investigation on the Performance of a Formic Acid Electrolyte-Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Ouellette ◽  
Cynthia Ann Cruickshank ◽  
Edgar Matida
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Power Output ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Portable Devices ◽  
Acid Electrolyte ◽  
Optimal Operating ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cell

The performance of a new methanol fuel cell that utilizes a liquid formic acid electrolyte, named the formic acid electrolyte-direct methanol fuel cell (FAE-DMFC) is experimentally investigated. This fuel cell type has the capability of recycling/washing away methanol, without the need of methanol-electrolyte separation. Three fuel cell configurations were examined: a flowing electrolyte and two circulating electrolyte configurations. From these three configurations, the flowing electrolyte and the circulating electrolyte, with the electrolyte outlet routed to the anode inlet, provided the most stable power output, where minimal decay in performance and less than 3% and 5.6% variation in power output were observed in the respective configurations. The flowing electrolyte configuration also yielded the greatest power output by as much as 34%. Furthermore, for the flowing electrolyte configuration, several key operating conditions were experimentally tested to determine the optimal operating points. It was found that an inlet concentration of 2.2 M methanol and 6.5 M formic acid, as along with a cell temperature of 52.8 °C provided the best performance. Since this fuel cell has a low optimal operating temperature, this fuel cell has potential applications for handheld portable devices.

Improvement for the Mass Transfer in the Anode Electrode of Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cell Fabricated by Ultrasonic Spray

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (17) ◽  
pp. 683-689
Author(s):  
F. Matsuoka ◽  
T. Tsujiguchi ◽  
Y. Osaka ◽  
A. Kodama
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Ultrasonic Spray ◽  
Anode Electrode

Study on a Vapor-Feed Air-Breathing Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Assisted by a Catalytic Combustor

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Yuan ◽  
Hong-Rong Xia ◽  
Jin-Yi Hu ◽  
Zhao-Chun Zhang ◽  
Yong Tang
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Catalyst Loading ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Methanol Vapor ◽  
Air Breathing ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Catalytic Combustor ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cell

Feeding vaporized methanol to the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) helps reduce the effects of methanol crossover (MCO) and facilitates the use of high-concentration or neat methanol so as to enhance the energy density of the fuel cell system. This paper reports a novel system design coupling a catalytic combustor with a vapor-feed air-breathing DMFC. The combustor functions as an assistant heat provider to help transform the liquid methanol into vapor phase. The feasibility of this method is experimentally validated. Compared with the traditional electric heating mode, the operation based on this catalytic combustor results in a higher cell performance. Results indicate that the values of methanol concentration and methanol vapor chamber (MVC) temperature both have direct effects on the cell performance, which should be well optimized. As for the operation of the catalytic combustor, it is necessary to optimize the number of capillary wicks and also catalyst loading. In order to fast trigger the combustion reaction, an optimal oxygen feed rate (OFR) must be used. The required amount of oxygen to sustain the reaction can be far lower than that for methanol ignition in the starting stage.

Electrocatalysis of formic acid on palladium and platinum surfaces: from fundamental mechanisms to fuel cell applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (38) ◽  
pp. 20360-20376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun Jiang ◽  
Han-Xuan Zhang ◽  
Shouzhong Zou ◽  
Wen-Bin Cai
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Formic Acid Oxidation ◽  
Acid Oxidation ◽  
Mechanistic Studies ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Platinum Surfaces ◽  
Formic Acid Fuel Cells ◽  
Oxidation Synthesis

A brief overview is presented on recent progress in mechanistic studies of formic acid oxidation, synthesis of novel Pd- and Pt-based nanocatalysts and their practical applications in direct formic acid fuel cells.

A Model of a High-Temperature Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Scott ◽  
S. Pilditch ◽  
M. Mamlouk
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Fuel Cell Performance ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cell

A steady-state, isothermal, one-dimensional model of a direct methanol proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), with a polybenzimidazole (PBI) membrane, was developed. The electrode kinetics were represented by the Butler–Volmer equation, mass transport was described by the multicomponent Stefan–Maxwell equations and Darcy's law, and the ionic and electronic resistances described by Ohm's law. The model incorporated the effects of temperature and pressure on the open circuit potential, the exchange current density, and diffusion coefficients, together with the effect of water transport across the membrane on the conductivity of the PBI membrane. The influence of methanol crossover on the cathode polarization is included in the model. The polarization curves predicted by the model were validated against experimental data for a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) operating in the temperature range of 125–175 °C. There was good agreement between experimental and model data for the effect of temperature and oxygen/air pressure on cell performance. The fuel cell performance was relatively poor, at only 16 mW cm−2 peak power density using low concentrations of methanol in the vapor phase.

scholarly journals Probing the Catalytic Efficiency of Supported Heteropoly Acids for Esterification: Effect of Weak Catalyst Support Interactions

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Alsalme ◽  
Aliyah A. Alsharif ◽  
Hamda Al-Enizi ◽  
Mujeeb Khan ◽  
Saad G. Alshammari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Catalyst Support ◽  
Supported Catalyst ◽  
Catalytic Efficiency ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Heteropoly Acids ◽  
Catalyst Loading ◽  
Esterification Activity

Supported heteropoly acids are an interesting class of solid acid catalysts which possess flexible structure and super acidic properties essentially required for the oil-based biodiesel production. In this study, a series of catalysts containing 25 wt.% of heteropolytungstate (HPW) supported on various clays or SiO2 were prepared, and their catalytic efficiency was evaluated for esterification of acetic acid with heptanol. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized by various techniques including FT-IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and BET. The catalytic efficiency of both bulk and supported HPW catalysts for the esterification activity strongly depends on the type of support and amount of catalyst; the bulk HPW catalyst and the catalyst supported by kaolinite with 25 wt.% of HPW exhibited highest activity. In order to study the effect of temperature on conversion, all the catalysts were subjected to different reaction temperatures. It was revealed that esterification activity of both bulk and supported HPW catalysts strongly depends upon the temperature variations of the reaction. Besides, the effect of leaching of active sites on the catalysts performance for biodiesel production was also evaluated by inductively coupled plasma studies (ICP). The kaolinite-supported catalyst (25% HPW/kaolinite) demonstrated higher amount of leaching which is also confirmed by the significant decrease in its catalytic activity when it is used for the second time. However, the higher activity demonstrated by HPW/kaolinite maybe because of some homogeneous reaction indicating a weak catalyst support interaction (WCSI) resulting in the leaching of the catalyst during the test. Furthermore, the effects of other reaction variables such as catalyst loading and reaction time on the conversion of acetic acid were also studied.

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