Water distribution in a full-scale Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell: Effect of the gas flow field design and of the fuel composition
With its fast starting at room temperature, its versatility, its high power density and efficiency, the Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is considered a promising energy source as an alternative to fossil fuels, for use in portable, stationary and transport applications. One of the main issues affecting its power output, stability, and longevity is the quantity and distribution of water in the system. This proposal aims to have access, for the first time, to crucial information on the water management of full-scale PEMFC (around 200 cm²) which are required for the improvement of real systems. We propose to determine the effect onto the water repartition of the : - operating conditions of transportation and stationary applications. - gas flow field design - amount of impurities (CO) in the hydrogen produced by reforming of natural gas and used in stationary applications A high neutron flux with a small beam is required to obtain the necessary time and spatial resolutions. Hence, these SANS experiments can be only conducted at ILL.
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MORIN Arnaud; ESCRIBANO Sylvie; GEBEL Gerard; GERME Sebastien; JACQMIN Laurent; LYONNARD Sandrine; MARTINEZ Nicolas; MICOUD Fabrice; NAYOZE COYNEL christine; PORCAR Lionel and ROSINI Sebastien. (2016). Water distribution in a full-scale Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell: Effect of the gas flow field design and of the fuel composition. Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) doi:10.5291/ILL-DATA.9-11-1708
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