Measurement of Produced Water Behavior in PEFC Short Stack by Using a Self-water Management Type of a Metallic Separator

• Project/Area Number: 23760165
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fluid engineering
• Research Institution: Osaka Prefecture University College of Technology
• Principal Investigator: YAMAUCHI Makoto 大阪府立大学工業高等専門学校, 総合工学システム学科, 准教授 (70342524)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
• Keywords: 混相流 / 燃料電池 / 画像計測 / 固体高分子形燃料電池(PEFC) / 生成水自己管理型セパレータ / 金属射出成型法(MIM)

Research Abstract

Water management of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) is an important issue in the realization of cell performance improvement and long-term stable operation. The objective of this study is the development of a metallic separator with a self-water management function. The PEFC short stack composed of the metallic separator made by MIM method that could make metallic porous medium was evaluated about the basic property. Moreover, the visualization technique for a PEFC stack was established for confirmation of the water management of the MIM separator.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Proportion of MEA sign by considering the current density distribution (2013)
  • Author(s): T. Date, M. Yamauchi and K. Sugiura
  • Journal Title: Journal of ECS transactions Volume: Vol.42 Issue Pages: 1-8
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Visualization of Water Distribution in PEFC Short Stack (2013)
  • Author(s): A. TAKEDA, M. YAMAUCHI and K.SUGIURA
  • Journal Title: Journal of ECS transactions Volume: Vol.51 Issue 1 Pages: 1-6
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 燃料電池搭載型模型電車の開発 (2013)
  • Author(s): 山内慎,杉浦公彦,永野風矢,伊藤直登,武田篤
  • Journal Title: SEAJJournal Volume: No.140 Pages: 24-25
• [Journal Article] Proportion of MEA Design by Considering The Current Density Distribution (2013)
  • Author(s): T. DATE, M. YAMAUCHI and K. SUGIURA
  • Journal Title: Journal of ECS transactions Volume: Vol.51 Issue 1
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Visualization of Water Distribution in PEFC Short Stack (2013)
  • Author(s): A. TAKEDA, M. YAMAUCHI and K. SUGIURA
  • Journal Title: Journal of ECS transactions Volume: Vol.51 Issue 1
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 燃料電池搭載型模型電車の開発 (2013)
  • Author(s): 山内 慎，杉浦 公彦，永野 風矢，伊藤 直登，武田 篤
  • Journal Title: SEAJ Journal Volume: No.140 Pages: 24-25
• [Journal Article] Development of a Metallic Separator for a Micro-PEFC (2012)
  • Author(s): M. YAMAUCHI, T. FUJII and K.SUGIURA
  • Journal Title: Journal of ECS transactions Volume: Vol.42 Issue1 Pages: 191-198
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of a Metallic Separator for a Micro-PEFC (2012)
  • Author(s): M. YAMAUCHI, T. FUJII and K. SUGIURA
  • Journal Title: Journal of ECS transactions Volume: Vol.42 Issue 1 Pages: 191-198
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Proportion of MEA design by considering the current density distribution (2012)
  • Author(s): T. Date, M. Yamauchi and K. Sugiura
  • Organizer: Proceedings of Fuel Cell Seminar 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Uncasville, CT(USA)
• [Presentation] Visualization of water distribution in PEFC short-stack (2012)
  • Author(s): A. Takeda, M. Yamauchi and K.Sugiura
  • Organizer: Proceedings of Fuel Cell Seminar 2012,
  • Place of Presentation: Uncasville,CT(USA)
• [Presentation] 小型固体高 分子形燃料電池の金属セパレータの開発 (2012)
  • Author(s): 武田篤,山内慎,杉浦公彦
  • Organizer: 成型加工 2012 講演論文集
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] Proportion of MEA design by considering the current density distribution (2012)
  • Author(s): T. Date, M. Yamauchi and K. Sugiura
  • Organizer: Fuel Cell Seminar 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Uncasville, CT(USA)
• [Presentation] Visualization of water distribution in PEFC short-stack (2012)
  • Author(s): A. Takeda, M. Yamauchi and K. Sugiura
  • Organizer: Fuel Cell Seminar 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Uncasville, CT(USA)
• [Presentation] 小型固体高分子形燃料電池の金属セパレータの開発 (2012)
  • Author(s): 武田 篤，山内 慎，杉浦 公彦
  • Organizer: 成型加工2012
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] Improvement of the PEFC diagnostics for elucidation of factor distribution in the same electrode (2011)
  • Author(s): C. Isami, K. Sugiura, M. Yamauchi, A.Daigo and T. Murakami
  • Organizer: Proceedings of Fuel Cell Seminar 2011
  • Place of Presentation: Orlando, FL(USA)
• [Presentation] Development of metallic separator for micro PEFC (2011)
  • Author(s): M. Yamauchi, T. Fujii, H. Doi and K.Sugiura
  • Organizer: Proceedings of Fuel Cell Seminar 2011
  • Place of Presentation: Orlando, FL(USA)
• [Presentation] Development of metallic separator for micro PEFC (2011)
  • Author(s): M. Yamauchi, T. Fujii, H. Doi and K. Sugiura
  • Organizer: Fuel Cell Seminar 2011
  • Place of Presentation: Orlando, FL (USA)
• [Presentation] Improvement of the PEFC diagnostics for elucidation of factor distribution in the same electrode (2011)
  • Author(s): C. Isami, K. Sugiura, M. Yamauchi, A. Daigo and T. Murakami
  • Organizer: Fuel Cell Seminar 2011
  • Place of Presentation: Orlando, FL (USA)