Hydrogen and fuel cells : emerging technologies and applications

A hydrogen economy, in which this one gas provides the source of all energy needs, is often touted as the long-term solution to the environmental and security problems associated with fossil fuels. However, before hydrogen can be used as fuel on a global scale we must establish cost effective means...

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Main Author Sørensen, Bent, 1941- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford ; Burlington, MA : Academic Press, ©2012.
EditionSecond edition.
SeriesSustainable world.
Subjects
Hydrogen as fuel.
Fuel cells.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780123877093
0123877091
9780123965035
0123965039
Physical Description1 online resource (xiv, 492 pages) : illustrations, maps.

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Table of Contents:
  • Front cover
  • Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Emerging Technologies and Applications
  • Copyright page
  • Preface
  • Preface to First Edition
  • Contents
  • Units and conversion factors
  • Chapter 1. Introduction. 1.1. Possible role of fuel cells and hydrogen
  • Chapter 2. Hydrogen. 2.1. Production of hydrogen ; 2.2. Issues related to scale of production ; 2.3. Hydrogen conversion overview ; 2.4. Hydrogen storage options ; 2.5. Hydrogen transmission ; 2.6 Problems and discussion topics
  • Chapter 3. Fuel Cells. 3.1. Basic concepts ; 3.2. Molten carbonate cells ; 3.3. Solid oxide cells ; 3.4. Acid and alkaline cells ; 3.5. Proton exchange membrane cells ; 3.6. Direct methanol and other non-hydrogen fuel cells ; 3.7. Biofuel cells ; 3.8. Problems and discussion topics
  • Chapter 4. Systems. 4.1. Passenger cars ; 4.2. Other road vehicles ; 4.3. Ships, trains, and airplanes ; 4.4. Power plants and stand-alone systems ; 4.5. Building-integrated systems ; 4.6. Portable and other small-scale systems ; 4.7. Problems and discussion topics
  • Chapter 5. Implementation Scenarios. 5.1. Infrastructure requirements ; 5.2. Safety and norm issues ; 5.3. Scenarios based on fossil energy ; 5.4. Scenarios based on nuclear energy ; 5.5. Scenarios based on renewable energy ; 5.6. Problems and discussion topics
  • Chapter 6. Social Implications. 6.1. Cost expectations ; 6.2. Life-cycle analysis of environmental and social impacts ; 6.3. Uncertainties ; 6.4. Problems and discussion topics
  • Chapter 7. Conclusion : A Conditional Outcome. 7.1. Opportunities ; 7.2. Obstacles ; 7.3. The competition ; 7.4. The way forward ; 7.5. How much time do we have? ; 7.5. The end, and a beginning
  • References
  • Index.

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