Study of performance improvement in a direct methanol fuel cell |
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| Institution: | 1. Graduate School, Musashi Institute of Technology, 1-28-1, Tamazutsumi, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo 158-8557, Japan;2. Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Musashi Institute of Technology, 1-28-1, Tamazutsumi, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo 158-8557, Japan;1. National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research, via Salaria 29300, 00015 Monterotondo, Italy;2. GM Green Methane srl, Via Miranese, 72 30030 Marano Veneziano, Italy;3. Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, CREA-IT Centro di ricerca Ingegneria e Trasformazioni agroalimentari, Via della Pascolare 16, 00015 Monterotondo, Italy;1. School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China;2. School of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China;1. State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;2. College of Resource and Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;3. Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada;4. Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;2. Armasuisse, Science and Technology Centre, 3602, Thun, Switzerland;3. PB Clermont EURENCO, Rue de Clermont, 176-4480, Engis, Belgium;4. Fauske & Associates, LLC, 16W070 83rd Street, Burr Ridge, Illinois, 60527, USA |
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| Abstract: | The direct methanol type system consists of simple and compact equipment, and is suited for automobile use. However this system possesses low power density and its internal resistance needs to be reduced. This research investigated characteristics of power output and thermal efficiency in a proton-exchange-membrane fuel cell directly fuelled with methanol solution. Some influences of catalyst amount and separator groove design on power output were also found. |
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