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    Difference Between PAFC & PEMFC

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    PAFC uses phosphoric acid as an electrolyte and operates at higher temperatures of 150-250°C, while PEMFC uses a solid polymer electrolyte and operates at lower temperatures of around 80°C. PAFC was the first commercially available fuel cell but PEMFC has higher power density and efficiency of 40-60%. While PAFC can use impure hydrogen, PEMFC requires pure hydrogen and is susceptible to CO poisoning.

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    PAFC uses phosphoric acid as an electrolyte and operates at higher temperatures of 150-250°C, while PEMFC uses a solid polymer electrolyte and operates at lower temperatures of around 80°C. PAFC was the first commercially available fuel cell but PEMFC has higher power density and efficiency of 40-60%. While PAFC can use impure hydrogen, PEMFC requires pure hydrogen and is susceptible to CO poisoning.

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    PAFC uses phosphoric acid as an electrolyte and operates at higher temperatures of 150-250°C, while PEMFC uses a solid polymer electrolyte and operates at lower temperatures of around 80°C. PAFC was the first commercially available fuel cell but PEMFC has higher power density and efficiency of 40-60%. While PAFC can use impure hydrogen, PEMFC requires pure hydrogen and is susceptible to CO poisoning.

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    PAFC uses phosphoric acid as an electrolyte and operates at higher temperatures of 150-250°C, while PEMFC uses a solid polymer electrolyte and operates at lower temperatures of around 80°C. PAFC was the first commercially available fuel cell but PEMFC has higher power density and efficiency of 40-60%. While PAFC can use impure hydrogen, PEMFC requires pure hydrogen and is susceptible to CO poisoning.

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    Differentiate between PAFC & PEMFC

    Sr. No. PAFC PEMFC


    1 Phosphoric acid fuel cell Proton exchange or polymer electrolyte membrane
    fuel cell
    2 First commercially available fuel cell produced by High power density, low weight and volume
    UTC fuel cells (1st generation fuel cell). compared to the other fuel cells.
    3 Electrolyte: Phosphoric acid Electrolyte: Solid polymers like
    polyperfluorosulfonic acid (Neflon)
    4 Operational temperature range: 150-2500C, more Operational temperature range: 900C
    warm up time required.
    5 Platinum coated graphite electrodes which is very Platinum coated graphite electrodes which is very
    costly. costly. Due to low operation temperature, quick
    start with less warm up time.
    6 Output: 200 KW (1 MW under testing) Output: 50-250 KW
    7 Efficiency: Efficiency: 40-60%
     85% in co-generation of heat & electricity More battery durability.
     37-42% in electricity
    8 Impure Hydrogen can be used. Pure hydrogen is required.
    9 CO concentration tolerance limit is 1.5% which is CO poisoning is possible if H2 is derived from
    good but if gasoline is used, sulfur must be alcohol or hydrocarbon fuel.
    removed.
    10 At low temperature phosphoric acid is poor ionic Platinum/Ruthenium catalyst is under test for more
    conductor and so CO binds to platinum catalyst at resistance to CO.
    anode and efficiency decreases.
    11 Large, heavy and expensive. Hydrogen storage is the major problem.
    12 Applications: City buses, hospitals, nursing homes, Applications: Automobiles, light duty vehicles such
    malls, offices, hotels, schools, power plants, airport as two, three and four wheelers etc.
    terminals, landfills, water treatment plants etc.
    13 Anode: H2(g) → 2H+(aq) + 2e Anode: H2(g) → 2H+(aq) + 2e
    Cathode: 1/2O2(g) + 2H+(aq) + 2e → H2O(l) Cathode: 1/2O2(g) + 2H+(aq) + 2e → H2O(l)
    _______________________________________ _______________________________________
    Cell reaction: H2(g) + 1/2O2(g) → H2O(l) Cell reaction: H2(g) + 1/2O2(g) → H2O(l)
    14

    Electrolyte: Phosphoric acid Electrolyte: Solid polymers like


    polyperfluorosulfonic acid (Neflon)

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