Projects / Programmes
Nizkotemperaturni členi na vodik in ogljikov monoksid (Slovene)
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
2.02.00 |
Engineering sciences and technologies |
Chemical engineering |
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Code |
Science |
Field |
T350 |
Technological sciences |
Chemical technology and engineering |
energy, electrochemistry, fuel cell, hydrogen, conductor, protonic, heteropoly acids, oxidation, selective, catalyst, carbon monoxide
Researchers (8)
Organisations (2)
Abstract
The low temperature fuel cells are becoming the only serious alternative of internal combustion engines for traction. The most promising candidates are fuel cells with proton conducting electrolytes. Pure hydrogen as a fuel for contemporary fuel cells is obtained from synthesis gas having various H2/CO ratio by removal of CO with selective heterogeneous catalytic oxidation. The aim of proposed project is to study the possibilities for electrooxidation of CO in a new prototype of low temperature hydrogen fueled cell having proton conducting electrolyte. Electrooxidation of CO would enhance the effectiveness of the fuel cell for about 25 to 30%, lower its production costs and lower the greenhouse effect due to lower CO2 emmision per unit power.