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Reactivation System for Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel-Cells

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  • Carlos Restrepo

    (Departament d’Enginyeria Electrònica, Elèctrica i Automàtica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Avda.Països Catalans 26, Campus Sescelades, Tarragona 43007, Spain)

  • Oriol Avino

    (Departament d’Enginyeria Electrònica, Elèctrica i Automàtica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Avda.Països Catalans 26, Campus Sescelades, Tarragona 43007, Spain)

  • Javier Calvente

    (Departament d’Enginyeria Electrònica, Elèctrica i Automàtica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Avda.Països Catalans 26, Campus Sescelades, Tarragona 43007, Spain)

  • Alfonso Romero

    (Departament d’Enginyeria Electrònica, Elèctrica i Automàtica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Avda.Països Catalans 26, Campus Sescelades, Tarragona 43007, Spain)

  • Miro Milanovic

    (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of Maribor, Smetanova ul. 17, 2000, Maribor, Slovenia)

  • Roberto Giral

    (Departament d’Enginyeria Electrònica, Elèctrica i Automàtica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Avda.Països Catalans 26, Campus Sescelades, Tarragona 43007, Spain)

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.

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  • Carlos Restrepo & Oriol Avino & Javier Calvente & Alfonso Romero & Miro Milanovic & Roberto Giral, 2012. "Reactivation System for Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel-Cells," Energies, MDPI, vol. 5(7), pages 1-20, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:5:y:2012:i:7:p:2404-2423:d:18859
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    1. Markus Grötsch & Michael Mangold & Achim Kienle, 2009. "Analysis of the Coupling Behavior of PEM Fuel Cells and DC-DC Converters," Energies, MDPI, vol. 2(1), pages 1-26, March.
    2. Der-Sheng Chan & Kan-Lin Hsueh, 2010. "A Transient Model for Fuel Cell Cathode-Water Propagation Behavior inside a Cathode after a Step Potential," Energies, MDPI, vol. 3(5), pages 1-20, April.
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