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  • Rotating silver-silver chloride electrode studies in gaseous chlorine environments

    Creator:
    Gurian, Marshall Irvin
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    The mechanism of continuously chlorinated silver-silver chloride electrode performance was studied by using a wiped, rotating, partially submerged, cylindrical silver cathode. The cell performance using a zinc anode was measured, and the rate of chlorination of silver was calculated for several water saturated chlorine atmospheres. At 75°F, with a chlorine...
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    is the use of fuel cell batteries. These batteries use a chernical fuel (e. g. Hydrogen) and an

  • Mixed reactant single chamber fuel cell, using products generated from the electrolysis of an aqueous electrolyte

    Creator:
    Jost, William C.
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    A Mixed Reactant Single Chamber (MRSC) Fuel Cell is a relatively recent concept in the field of fuel cell engineering originally developed in the late 1950’s. Typical fuel cells have separated reactants (a separated fuel and oxidizer) that react on their usually non-selective electro-catalytic materials. A mixed reactant fuel cell...
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    January 25, 2008. Title: Mixed Reactant Single Chamber Fuel Cell, Using Products Generated from the

  • Understanding the anodic mechanism of a seafloor fuel cell

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    Ryckelynck, Natacha
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    Anoxic sediment overlain by oxic seawater establishes a voltage gradient on the order of 0.7-0.8V across the sediment-water interface. This study follows Reimers et al. (2001) and Tender et al. (2002) who reported the development of a seafloor fuel cell to harvest electrical energy from this potential difference. Prototype fuel...
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    Mechanism of a Seafloor Fuel Cell Abstract approved: Clare E. Reimers. Anoxic sediment overlain by oxic

  • Feasibility study for the use of a fuel cell to process landfill gas at Coffin Butte Landfill : hydrogen sulfide (H2S) detection and removal

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    Tuinstra, Hannah May
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    Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative (PNGC) operates the Landfill Gas to Energy Facility at Coffin Butte Landfill in Corvallis, OR. At this facility, three internal combustion engines use the landfill gas (predominantly methane and carbon dioxide) as fuel to turn generators that produce enough electricity to power 1,800 average sized homes....
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    Honors College Thesis
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    presented on June 1, 2006. Title: Feasibility Study for the Use of a Fuel Cell to Process Landfill Gas at

  • Techno-economic analysis of algal lipid fuels

    Creator:
    Xiang, Xuwen
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    A techno-economic analysis (TEA) was performed to evaluate the technology, cost, and resource use for algal biofuel production based on today’s economics and technology. The basic goal of this study is to develop a model to calculate the mass and energy balances and costs to produce 10 million gal of...
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    Masters Thesis
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  • Distributed temperature sensing with neodymium-doped optical fiber

    Creator:
    Lounsbury, Jimson S.
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    Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells are being studied for use as high efficiency power plants in alternative fuel vehicles. To maintain high efficiency the operating temperatures of the membranes in these fuel cells must be closely monitored and controlled. However, the environment inside of the fuel cell is not...
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    environment inside of the fuel cell is not favorable for traditional temperature sensing, so a new optical

  • Radiation health and safety of a radioisotope powered micro fuel cell

    Creator:
    Maloy, Kyle James
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    Radiation health and safety issues associated with a plutonium-powered radioisotope powered micro fuel cell (RMFC) were evaluated. The RMFC converts water into its component elements by radiolysis and the resultant hydrogen is used to power the fuel cell. This device is under development and is being considered for possible deployment...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Title: Radiation Health and Safety of a B,adi~ope Powered Micro Fuel Cell. Abstract approved: Dr

  • Learning-based Control of Experimental Hybrid Fuel Cell Power Plant

    Creator:
    Gabler, Andrew
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    Direct red Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Turbine hybrid plants have the potential to dramatically increase power plant efficiency, decrease emissions, and provide fast response to transient loads. The US Department of Energy's (DOE) Hybrid Performance Project is an experimental hybrid SOFC plant, built at the National Energy Technology Laboratory...
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    Hybrid Fuel Cell Power Plant Abstract approved: Kagan Tumer Direct fired Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC

  • Development of an economical high temperature microchannel recuperator for solid oxide fuel cells

    Creator:
    Brannon, Samuel T.
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    To improve the performance of solid oxide fuel cells, a secondary power cycle can be driven by the recuperation of exhaust gas heat. Microchannel recuperators are attractive for waste heat recuperation due to compact form factors which also minimize the mass of the expensive superalloys required. This paper introduces a...
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    and electrolyte within a hydrogen fuel cell. These solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have increased