Waste Aluminum Application as Energy Valorization for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Mobile Low Power Machines Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials, Theoretical Models and Tests
2.1. Materials
2.2. Theoretical Kinetic Model
2.2.1. Theoretical Hydrogen Flow Rate
2.2.2. Aluminum Active Surface
2.3. Validation Tests
2.3.1. Test 1: Effect of Molarity
2.3.2. Test 2: Effect of the Dimension of the Sheet
2.3.3. Test 3: Temperature Effect
2.3.4. Test 4: Effect of the Addition of Alcohol
2.3.5. Test 5: Hydrogen Purity Analysis
2.3.6. Test 6: Application in a Vehicle Prototype with Hydrogen Fuel Cell
3. Results
3.1. Trials
3.1.1. Effect of Molarity
3.1.2. Effect of Chip Size
3.1.3. Effect of Temperature
3.1.4. Adding Alcohol Effect
3.1.5. Hydrogen Purity
3.1.6. Prototype of a Vehicle with Hydrogen Fuel Cell from Aluminum Soda Rings
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Temperature (°C) | Theoretical Reduction of Average Thickness (mm/min) | Experimental Reduction of Average Thickness (mm/min) |
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25 | 0.00125 | 0.00117 ± 0.00003 |
40 | 0.00370 | 0.00365 ± 0.00003 |
60 | 0.01410 | 0.01473 ± 0.0003 |
Temperature (°C) | Theoretical Thickness Reduction (mm/min) | Experimental Thickness Reduction (mm/min) |
---|---|---|
50 | 0.00515 | 0.00516 ± 0.00003 |
60 | 0.00986 | 0.00987 ± 0.00003 |
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Salueña-Berna, X.; Marín-Genescà, M.; Massagués Vidal, L.; Dagà-Monmany, J.M. Waste Aluminum Application as Energy Valorization for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Mobile Low Power Machines Applications. Materials 2021, 14, 7323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14237323
Salueña-Berna X, Marín-Genescà M, Massagués Vidal L, Dagà-Monmany JM. Waste Aluminum Application as Energy Valorization for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Mobile Low Power Machines Applications. Materials. 2021; 14(23):7323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14237323
Chicago/Turabian StyleSalueña-Berna, Xavier, Marc Marín-Genescà, Lluís Massagués Vidal, and José M. Dagà-Monmany. 2021. "Waste Aluminum Application as Energy Valorization for Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Mobile Low Power Machines Applications" Materials 14, no. 23: 7323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14237323