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Fuel Cells ‚ Global Strategic Business Report
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for fuel cells in millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are phosphoric acid fuel cells, molten carbonate fuel cells, alkaline fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cells, and proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the U.S., Canada, Japan, Europe, and the rest of the world. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for 2003 through 2012.
Profiles of 182 companies include Acumentrics Corp., Ansaldo Fuel Cells SpA, Apollo Energy Systems Inc., Areva Group, Arotech Corp., Astris Energy Inc., Axane Fuel Cells, Ballard Power Systems Inc., Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., BCS Fuel Cells, Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd., Ceres Power Holdings Plc, CFC Solutions GmbH, Distributed Energy Systems Corp., Electro-Chem-Technic, Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd., Hydrogenics Corp., IdaTech LLC, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Morgan Fuel Cells, MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc., Nuvera Fuel Cells, Plug Power Inc., Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc., ReliOn Inc., RWE Fuel Cells GmbH, SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG, Siemens Power Generation, Teledyne Energy Systems Inc., UTC Fuel Cells, and Voller Energy Group Plc.
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Fuel Cells Catalyst and Components Brochure
Alfa Aesar, a Johnson Matthey company, has published a new Fuel Cells Catalysts & Components brochure.
HiFUEL catalysts are specially formulated for PEM fuel cells and are made to a consistently high quality on a commercial scale. HiFUEL catalysts and gas treatment products are ideal for use in fuel cell and other distributed hydrogen product applications. Additional fuel cell components are also available, including NafionŽ membranes, Toray™ carbon paper, cathodes and anodes, and Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs).
For more information, visit www.alfa.com.
Microbial Fuel Cells
Microbial Fuel Cells is the first book dedicated to microbial fuel cells (MFCs). It serves as an introduction to the theory underlying the development and functioning of MFCs as well as a manual for ongoing research. Author Dr. Bruce Logan, a leading pioneer in MFC research and development, also provides practical guidance for the effective design and operation of MFCs based on his firsthand experiences.
This book covers everything you need to fully understand MFCs. Key topics include voltage and power generation, MFC materials and archi-tecture, mass transfer to bacteria and biofilms, bioreactor design, and fundamentals of elec- tron transfer. Applica-tions span a wide variety of scales, from power generation in the laboratory to ap-proaches for using MFCs for wastewater treatment. The role of MFCs in the climate change debate is examined. Detailed illustrations of bacterial and electrochemical concepts are included. Charts, graphs, and tables summarize key design and operation variables.
This 216-page hard cover book (ISBN: 978-0-470-23948-3) is available for purchase at www.wiley.com.
FuelCon Sintering Test Station Optimizes Production
FuelCon is one of the first companies to introduce manufacturing-scale sintering test stations for optimizing the production of SOFC stacks.
The sintering process is a critical manufacturing procedure in which several ceramic MEAs are interconnected and fixed in place to form the SOFC stack. It requires accurate control and management of the anode and cathode gas flow, as well as precise control of the gas composition, temperature and mechanical pressure. To assure high production throughput and optimal stack performance, the parameters during this procedure must be precisely defined and controlled as well as reproducible.
Special electrochemical analytic tools enable a significant reduction in the assembly process and also allow the operator to evaluate the quality and performance parameters of the stacks, and therefore optimize stack manufacturing throughput. The editable process scripts keep the sintering process parameters confidential and ensure the protection of proprietary information. FuelCon offers additional options allowing the simultaneous sintering of up to four stacks and/or the controlled cooling of the sinter furnace.
For more information, visit www.FuelCon.com.
