future environment.
Disadvantage
Economical Problem
Storage problem , Transport problem
1.United States
Perform the research and development through
DOE(Department Of Energy)
Invest a lot of fund in Stack technology.
2.Japan
Hydro Fuel cell research and development program(~2002)
New Hydrogen Project(NEP) (2003~)
JHFC(Japan Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Demonstration Project)
hydrogen energy system supremely comes into the spotlight. Hydrogen energy system bases an ideal principle which hydrogen is produced from water and returns to the original substance; water after being used. We can expect that after 2010, the cost of hydrogen as one of the resources should be lower than that of fossil fuel. Fuel cell is the bright prospective technique and it already spreads out
hydrogen production costs. The main technical issues for these high-temperature processes relate to materials development for corrosion resistance at high temperatures, high-temperature
membrane and separation processes, heat exchangers, and heat storage media. Design aspects and safety are also important for high-temperature processes.
-Thermo-chemical water splitting
For example, Thermo-
the main culprit of air pollution, but people are beginning to understand the diesel car in a different way. The clean diesel engine has a mechanism of compressed air and blast, and it enables the engine to generate the same power as gasoline engine with 30-40% less fuel. It is recognized as an environmentally-friendly car in Europe and is even being referred to as having a ‘Green Engine’. A
1.Introduction
A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy of a fuel (hydrogen, natural gas, methanol, gasoline, etc.) and an oxidant (air or oxygen) into electricity. A fuel cell operates like a battery. However, a fuel cell does not require recharging, it produces electricity and heat as long as fuel and an oxidizer are supplied.
Fuel cell construction generally consists