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Fuel cell - Definition, Glossary, Details - Oilgae
Technology that produces
electricity through a chemical reaction similar to that found in a battery - Source
A device that electrochemically converts
the chemical energy of a fuel and an oxidant to electrical energy. The fuel and
oxidant are typically stored outside of the fuel cell and transferred into the
fuel cell as the reactants are consumed - Source
A fuel cell is an electrochemical
device, which converts chemical energy to electrical energy without combustion.
Unlike a battery, a fuel cell will continuously produce electricity as long as
fuel is supplied to it - Source
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Fuel cell From Wikipedia, the
free encyclopedia: A fuel cell is an electrochemical energy conversion
device. It produces electricity from various external quantities of fuel (on
the anode side) and an oxidant (on the cathode side). These react in the
presence of an electrolyte. Generally, the reactants flow in and reaction
products flow out while the electrolyte remains in the cell. Fuel cells can
operate virtually continuously as long as the necessary flows are maintained.
Hydrogen
and Fuel Cells - Web Listings:
Fuel Cell:
Encyclopedia Article : Fuel Cell, device in which the energy of a chemical
reaction is converted directly into electricity. Unlike a battery, a fuel cell
does not run down; it operates as long as fuel and an oxidant are supplied
continuously from outside the cell. Several companies are developing fuel cells
that they hope will replace conventional internal-combustion engines in
automobiles over the next few decades.
PowerPedia:Fuel cell: A fuel
cell is an electrochemical energy conversion device. Fuel cells differ from
batteries in that they are designed for continuous replenishment of the
reactants consumed; they produce electricity from an external supply of fuel
and oxygen as opposed to the limited internal energy storage capacity of a
battery. Additionally, while the electrodes within a battery react and change
as a battery is charged or discharged, a fuel cell's electrodes are catalytic
and relatively stable.