Reactivation system for proton-exchange membrane fuel-cells

Carlos Restrepo (Author), Oriol Avino (Author), Javier Calvente (Author), Alfonzo Romero (Author), Miro Milanovič (Author), Roberto Giral (Author)

Abstract

In recent years, Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) have been the focus of very intensive researches. Manufacturers of these alternative power sources propose a rejuvenation sequence after the FC has been operating at high power for a certain period of time. These rejuvenation methods could be not appropriate for the reactivation of the FC when it has been out of operation for a long period of time or after it has been repaired. Since the developed reactivation system monitors temperature, current, and the cell voltages of the stack, it could be also useful for the diagnostic and repairing processes. The limited number of published contributions suggests that systems developing reactivation techniques are an open research field. In this paper, an automated system for reactivating PEMFCs and results of experimental testing are presented.

Keywords

reactivation system;PEM fuel cell;automated system;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2012
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UM FERI - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
UDC:	621.38
COBISS:	16130070
ISSN:	1996-1073
Views:	912
Downloads:	311
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary keywords:	reaktivacijski sistem;gorivne celice PEM;automatiziran sistem;
URN:	URN:SI:UM:
Type (COBISS):	Scientific work
Pages:	str. 2404-2423
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ5
Issue:	ǂno. ǂ7
Chronology:	2012
DOI:	10.3390/en5072404
ID:	10843811