A review on flow field design for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Challenges to increase the active area for MW applications

C. Rocha, T. Knöri, P. Ribeirinha and P. Gazdzicki

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024, vol. 192, issue C

Abstract: As a reaction to climate change, several countries have set decarbonization plans, in which hydrogen and fuel cells play a central role. Due to its distinctive features, PEMFC is considered a promising technology to decarbonise heavy-duty transport including applications requiring MW-power. Hence, development of high-power stacks, i.e., stacks with significantly increased flow field area is required. This implies possible issues such as uneven distribution of reactants, heat and water management. Consequently, adequate flow field designs are crucial to tackle these issues and ensure stable PEMFC operation at high power.

Keywords: Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); Flow field design; Large active area; Heavy-duty applications; High-power stack; Decarbonization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.114198

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