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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Fuel Cells

What is a fuel cell?
Students should note that in the syllabus, you are not required to know the details about how a fuel cell works. You just need to know the advantages of a fuel cell as a power source. In a nutshell, the hydrogen oxygen fuel cell generates a flow of electron due to the oxidation of hydrogen gas and the reduction of oxygen gas.

Advantages of using a fuel cell
As mentioned in the syllabus, the advantages of using a fuel cell are the fuel cell is smaller in size, has a lower mass and can produce a higher voltage than conventional batteries.

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