Published 2000
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Journal article
Fuel cells
Description
The paper describes the fuel elements as an effective energy conversion technology. The schematic diagram, some basic fuel elements characteristics and theirs priorities over the traditional technologies are given. Several kinds of fuel elements depending on the used electrolyte are briefly presented. According to the data from thirty power plants using fuel elements operating in USA, the annual economic effect is from 16 000 $ to 103 000 $ respectively. In conclusion the author considers that in countries like Bulgaria, importing over 70% of theirs energy resources, the fuel elements use is absolutely mandatory
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Bulgarian)
- Gorivni kletki
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Energetika (Sofia)
- Journal Issue
- 6,7
- Journal Page Range
- p. 34-37
- ISSN
- 0324-1521
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Bulgaria
- Country of Input or Organization
- Bulgaria
- INIS RN
- 32013785
- Subject category
- S30: DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION;
- Descriptors DEI
- BULGARIA; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; FUEL CELL POWER PLANTS; FUEL CELLS; USA
- Descriptors DEC
- CONVERSION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EASTERN EUROPE; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ENERGY CONVERSION; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; POWER PLANTS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 5 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.