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原文传递 Application of fuel cells to highway and nonhighway transportation

题名：	Application of fuel cells to highway and nonhighway transportation
作者：	Srinivasan, S.;Murray, H.S.;Derouin, C.R.;Dooley, G.R.;Bobbett, R.E.;Lynn, D.K.;McCormich, J.B.;Huff, J.R.;
关键词：	30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; FUEL CELLS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; VEHICLES; HYDROGEN FUELS; TRANSPORTATION SECTOR; USA; USES; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; FUELS; NORTH AMERICA; SYNTHETIC FUELS
摘要：	Transportation is the nation's largest single energy user and accounts for approximately 50%of our current petroleum consumption. This fact not only defines the urgency of the problem, it also delineates the magnitude of the infrastructure already in place and the built-in inertia of the system. Major changes in our modes of transportation will not take place instantly, as we might wish, but will certainly require years and, perhaps, decades of steady evolution and technological development. Fuel cells are a promising alternate power source for transportation applications for a number of reasons. Modeling studies have indicated the potential for providing highway vehicles with performance and range comparable to those provided by internal combustion engines. Fuel cells are efficient and therefore reduce energy consumption. They are nonpolluting in terms of both air and noise pollution - highly desirable features for urban applications. In addition, they can operate on nonpetroleum fuels such as hydrogen or hydrogen in combined form, for example, methanol or ammonia, thereby reducing the nation's petroleum dependency. The investigation of the application of fuel cells to the highway transportation described began in 1977. Recently, the scope was broadened to include a determination of the feasibility of using fuel cells in nonhighway transportation, i.e., rail and marine.
总页数：	Pages11
报告类型：	科技报告