PEM FUEL CELL DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING IN ICIT-RM. VALCEA

LAURENTIU PATULARU, DANIELA EBRASU, IOAN STEFANESCU, ROXANA ELENA IONETE, MIHAI CULCER, VASILE STANCIU, ELENA CARCADEA, DUMITRU MIRICA, GABRIEL RASOI

National Institute of Cryogenics & Isotopic Technologies, Rm.Valcea, O.P.4; P.O.Box 10;Code 240050, Romania,e-mail: laurentiu@ icsi.ro; http://www.icsi.ro

ABSTRACT:
 
Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert chemical energy of the fuel into electricity at high efficiency without combustion. Fuel cells are viewed as viable power sources for many applications, including ground transport, distributed power generation and portable electronics. This paper presents the results obtained by the ICIT-Rm. Valcea regarding the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) development.
KEYWORDS: PEM Fuel Cells, hydrogen, energy