Browsing Theses by Subject "fuel cell"
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Analysis of a Clean Energy Hub Interfaced with a Fleet of Plug-in Fuel Cell Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-24)The ‘hydrogen economy’ represents an energy system in which hydrogen and electricity are the dominant energy carriers for use in transportation applications. The ‘hydrogen economy’ minimizes the use of fossil fuels in order ... -
Effect of Substrate Concentration and Loading and Catalyst Type on the Performance of a Microbial Fuel Cell
(University of Waterloo, 2009-12-14)The microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an innovative renewable energy technology that also serves to treat wastewater through the bacteria-driven oxidation of organic substrates. The liquid anolyte contains the organic substrate ... -
Fuel Cell Distributed Generation: Power Conditioning, Control and Energy Management
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-28)Distributed generation is expected to play a significant role in remedying the many shortcomings in today’s energy market. In particular, fuel cell power generation will play a big part due to several advantages. Still, ... -
Integration of Combined Heat and Power Generators into Small Buildings - A Transient Analysis Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Small combined heat and power generators have the potential to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of residential buildings. Recently, much attention has been given to these units. To date, the ... -
Nanostructured non-precious oxygen reduction reaction catalysts for electrochemical energy applications
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-07)Fuel cell and state of the art battery technologies share a common electrochemical reaction in their operation. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a key phenomenon for the efficient operation for both electrochemical ... -
Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes and their Composites as Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalysts for Low Temperature Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-03)The extensive amount of platinum required in order to facilitate the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) occuring at the cathode of low temperature fuel cells provides cost limitations to the sustainable commercialization of ... -
Optimally-Sized Design of a Wind/Diesel/Fuel Cell Hybrid System for a Remote Community
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)Remote communities, characterized by no connection to the main power grid, traditionally get their power from diesel generators. Long geographical distances and lack of suitable roads make the fuel transportation difficult ... -
Predictive Modeling of a PEMFC Cathode Humidifier
(University of Waterloo, 2010-12-22)The durability and performance of commercially available polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) technology depends heavily on adequate humidification of the membrane electrode assembly (MEA). Early generation ... -
Serial Compression Effects on Porosity, Diffusion, Permeability, and Water Droplet Contact Angle of the Gas Diffusion Layer in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-14)The polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell is an electrochemical device that directly converts the chemical energy of hydrogen and oxygen into electricity with water and heat as byproducts. It is very promising to ... -
Simulated Annealing Reconstruction and Effective Transport Properties of PEM Fuel Cell Catalyst Layers
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-15)A proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is an energy-conversion device that can be used in a wide variety of applications and is considered a promising alternative to gas and diesel engines for vehicular purposes. ... -
Stochastic Reconstruction and Morphological Studies of Catalyst Layers of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-26)Durability is one of the main obstacles that inhibits the commercialization of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells for transport applications, in which the microstructure of catalyst layers (CL) under dynamic ...