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Molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) use a molten carbonate salt suspended in a porous ceramic matrix as the electrolyte. Salts commonly used include lithium ... Pressentertobeginyoursearch News InvestorNews ResearchNews Consulting Knowledge Patents Partners Contact SignUp Login TechnologiesMoltenCarbonateFuelCell Moltencarbonatefuelcells(MCFCs)useamoltencarbonatesaltsuspendedinaporousceramicmatrixastheelectrolyte.Saltscommonlyusedincludelithiumcarbonate,potassiumcarbonateandsodiumcarbonate. Theyoperateathightemperature,around650ºCandthereareseveraladvantagesassociatedwiththis.Firstly,thehighoperatingtemperaturedramaticallyimprovesreactionkineticsandthusitisnotnecessarytoboostthesewithanoblemetalcatalyst.Thehighertemperaturealsomakesthecelllesspronetocarbonmonoxidepoisoningthanlowertemperaturesystems.Asaresult,MCFCsystemscanoperateonavarietyofdifferentfuels,includingcoal-derivedfuelgas,methaneornaturalgas,eliminatingtheneedforexternalreformers. DisadvantagesassociatedwithMCFCunitsarisefromusingaliquidelectrolyteratherthanasolidandtherequirementtoinjectcarbondioxideatthecathodeascarbonateionsareconsumedinreactionsoccurringattheanode.Therehavealsobeensomeissueswithhightemperaturecorrosionandthecorrosivenatureoftheelectrolytebutthesecannowbecontrolledtoachieveapracticallifetime. MCFCsareusedinlargestationarypowergeneration.MostfuelcellpowerplantsofmegawattcapacityuseMCFCs,asdolargecombinedheatandpower(CHP)andcombinedcoolingandpower(CCP)plants.Thesefuelcellscanworkatupto60%efficiencyforfueltoelectricityconversion,andoverallefficienciescanbeover80%inCHPorCCPapplicationswheretheprocessheatisalsoutilised. Othertypesoffuelcelltechnologiesavailable: PEMFC Theprotonexchangemembranefuelcell(PEMFC)usesawater-based,acidicpolymermembraneasitselectrolyte,withplatinum-basedelectrodes.LearnMore DMFC Thedirectmethanolfuelcell(DMFC)isarelativelyrecentadditiontothesuiteoffuelcelltechnologies.LearnMore PAFC Phosphoricacidfuelcells(PAFCs)consistofananodeandacathodemadeofafinelydispersedplatinumcatalystoncarbonandasiliconcarbidestructurethatholdsthephosphoricacidelectrolyte.LearnMore AFC Alkalinefuelcells(AFCs)wereoneofthefirstfuelcelltechnologiestobedevelopedandwereoriginallyusedbyNASAinthespaceprogrammetoproducebothelectricityandwateraboardspacecraft.LearnMore MCFC Moltencarbonatefuelcells(MCFCs)useamoltencarbonatesaltsuspendedinaporousceramicmatrixastheelectrolyte.LearnMore SOFC Solidoxidefuelcellsworkatveryhightemperatures,thehighestofallthefuelcelltypesataround800ºCto1,000°C.LearnMore TrendingNewZealand’sFirstHydrogenTrucksHittheRoadJune4,2022HyzonFuelCellTruckImpressesWithPowerandZeroEmissionsJune10,2022ChinaHasDiscreetlyTaken10PerCentoftheWorld’sMarketforHydrogenFuel-CellVehicles.Here’saLookattheCompanyLeadingtheChargeMay29,2022ThursdayThrowbackStory:SoCalGasAmongFirstUtilitiesintheNationtoTransitionItsOver-the-RoadFleetWithHydrogenFuelCellElectricVehiclesMay26,2022HyzonMotorsIntroducesNewEAxleTechnologytoImprovetheEfficiencyofHydrogenFuelCellTrucksJune14,2022 LatestNews GeminiMotorAnnouncesPlanforaFleetofAutonomousHydrogenFuelCellTrucks,DisruptingJune22,2022AcwaPower-LedConsortium,ComprisingHassanAllamHolding,SignsProjectAgreementfor1.1gwWindProjectinEgyptWorthUs$1.5BillionJune22,2022ToyotaandAlsa,HandinHandinPromotingtheHydrogenSocietyJune22,2022 NewsletterNevermissanupdate! EmailAddress Leavethisfieldemptyifyou'rehuman: ©1999-2022FuelCellsWorks. error:Alert:Contentisprotected!!