Affiliation:
1. Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, IWV 3: Institute for Materials and Processes in Energy Systems, D-52425 Jülich, Federal Republic of Germany
Abstract
Cost considerations are the decisive factor for the market launch of PEFCs. This benchmark comparison first focuses on material costs for the basic chemicals involved in the ionomer syntheses. A new way of generating company-independent cost information on raw chemicals is therefore used. Secondly, an estimate is given of how the complexity of the chemical plant entails additional production costs. This has been done by applying five different approaches developed by process engineers in order to appraise the plants' grass roots investments. Finally, US$∕m2 is a decisive figure for membranes. The values obtained demonstrate the viability of future widespread use.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Reference34 articles.
1. Materials and Construction Principles for PEM Fuel Cells;Ise
2. Carlson, E.
et al.
, 2001, “Cost Analysis of Fuel Cell System for Transportation,” Arthur D. Little Report, Argonne National Lab., Dept. of Energy.
3. Modification of Proton Conducting Membrane for Reducing Methanol Crossover in a Direct-Methanol Fuel Cell;Choi;J. Power Sources
4. The European Communities, www.europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat.
5. A Remarkable Room Temperature Preparation of the Trifluorovinylzinc Reagent From HFC-134a. A Cost-Effective, High-Yield Synthesis of α, β, β-Trifluorostyrenes;Anilkumar;Tetrahedron
Cited by
14 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献，注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献，订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献