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Fuel Cells

 
Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell - PAFC
 
 

The phosphoric acid fuel cell - PAFC

The PAFC is the type of fuel cell which has reached the highest stage of technological and commercial development.

Because it is run at a high operating temperature it is suited perfectly for cogeneration. Highly concentrated phosphoric acid which is bond in a gel matrix serves as catalyst.

The PAFC requires atmospheric oxygen and hydrogen as reduction gases. One disadvantage is that the phosphoric acid effloresces irreversibly when temperature sinks below 42°. When this happens the fuel cell becomes unusable.

 


200 kW PAFC cogeneration unit (Onsi)