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Regenerative fuel cell test rig completed and operational at glenn research center
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Bents, David J. |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | The NASA Glenn Research Center has completed construction of its first closed-cycle hydrogen-oxygen regenerative fuel cell (RFC). The RFC is an electrochemical system that collects and stores solar energy during the day then releases that energy at night, thus making the Sun's energy available all 24 hours. It consists of a dedicated hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell stack and an electrolyzer stack, the interconnecting plumbing and valves, cooling pumps, water transfer pumps, gas recirculation pumps, phase separators, storage tanks for oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2), heat exchangers, isolation valves, pressure regulators, nitrogen purge provisions, instrumentation, and other components. It includes all the equipment required to (1) absorb electrical power from an outside source and store it as pressurized hydrogen and oxygen and (2) make electrical power from the stored gases, saving the product water for reuse during the next cycle. |
| File Size | 245809 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20050192423 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t01024c2d |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2004-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Regenerative Fuel Cells Deuterium Vapor Phases Fuel Cells Fluid Flow Solar Energy Storage Tanks Heat Exchangers Pressure Regulators Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
