Portable Hydrogen Energy Systems

Fuel Cells and Storage Fundamentals and Applications

Paloma Ferreira-Aparicio, Antonio M. Chaparro

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN:
  9780128131282
• eBook ISBN:
  9780128131299
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Energy
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Portable Hydrogen Energy Systems: Fuel Cells and Storage Fundamentals and Applications covers the basics of portable fuel cells, their types, possibilities for fuel storage, in particular for hydrogen as fuel, and their potential application. The book explores electrochemistry, types, and materials and components, but also includes a chapter on the particularities of their use in portable devices, with a focus on proton exchange membrane (PEM) type. Topics cover fuel storage for these cells, in particular hydrogen storage and an analysis of current possibilities. In addition, portable fuel cell systems are examined, covering auxiliary elements required for operation and possibilities for their miniaturization. Engineers and developers of portable applications and electricity will find this book to provide fundamental information on the possibilities of portable hydrogen fuel cells, including costs and market information, for their planning, modeling, development and deployment. Graduate students and lecturers will find this to be a complementary resource in general hydrogen and fuel cell courses or in specialized courses covering portable systems. - Presents a current view of the fundamentals and possibilities of portable hydrogen fuel cells, also comparing them with other market solutions, such as batteries - Examines the applications where portable hydrogen fuel cell technology is a viable solution - Explores future trends and needs in terms of materials, components and systems to improve the possibilities to make hydrogen fuel cells competitive and reliable for future portable applications

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Contributors
• Preface
• 1: Why portable electricity with hydrogen fuel cells?
• 2: Fundamentals and components of portable hydrogen fuel-cell systems
• 3: Hydrogen storage options for portable fuel-cell systems
• 4: Modeling of portable fuel cells
• 5: Metal hydrides: Modeling of metal hydrides to be operated in a fuel cell
• 6: Development and applications of portable systems based on conventional PEM fuel cells
• 7: Micro fuel cells based on silicon materials
• 8: Membraneless micro-fuel-cell designs for portable applications
• 9: Starch: A high-density chemical hydrogen storage compound for PEM fuel cells
• 10: Technology indicators of portable power based on hydrogen-fed fuel cells
• 11: Research trends
• Index