Organisation - University of South Carolina
- Organisation type
- Academic Institution
- Website
- http://www.che.sc.edu/centers/PEMFC/index.html
- Country
- UNITED STATES
- Business Interest
- Other
- Primary Technology
- PEM
- Secondary Technology
- Other
- Geographical Region of interest
- North America
- Organisation Description
The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina runs a center for fuel cell research, focusing on the topics of Catalysts for Impurity-Free Hydrogen, Hydrogen Storage, Materials and System Design, Procedures for Evaluation of Durability of Oxygen Electrocatalysts, Techniques for Understanding Adsorption and Oxidation of Anode Impurities in a PEMFC, Standardised and Accelerated Tests for Assessing Durability of Cathodes Exposed to Air Impurities and the Effectiveness of Filters, The Effect of Impurities from Sealants and Bipolar Plates on PEMFC Performance: Standardised and Accelerated Tests, Using CFD Models for Optimum Design, Reducing the Variability and Improving the Conductivity of Molded Bipolar Plates, Modern + Cost Effective Motor Design, High Level Analysis Techniques for Balance of Plant, Characterisation of Gas Diffusion Layers and Their Effects on PEMFC Performance, Accelerated Stack Testing, Hydrogen Purification by Dual Reflux Pressure Swing Adsorption.
- Fuel Cell Staff
- 0
Contact Information
- Contact Name
- Dr Manuel Esayian,
- Position
- Deputy Director, NSF I/UCRC
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- Address
- Columbia SC 29208
- Country
- UNITED STATES
- Phone Number
- 803-777-7555
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