TY - JOUR T1 - Determination of Combustion Parameters of a PEM Fuel Cell at Various Combustion Conditions AU - , Ayoub Kazim JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 2 IS - 1 SP - 203 EP - 207 PY - 2007 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2007.203.207 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2007.203.207 KW - PEM fuel cell KW -theoretical air KW -adiabatic flame temperature KW -entropy KW -exergy destruction KW -combustion AB - This study evaluates the parameters that are associated with a combustion process of a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell at various combustion conditions. Combustion parameters such as adiabatic flame temperature, air-fuel ratio, and fraction of water that condenses at 25 C and 1 atm, are considered in the analysis, which is performed at a theoretical air ratio ranging from 100 to 300% (from 0 to 200% excess air). Furthermore, exergy destruction associated with the combustion process was evaluated at each specified condition. The calculated results illustrated that the adiabatic flame temperature reached a maximum value of 2,526 K at 100% theoretical air and then reduced to 1,270 K at a theoretical air of 300%. Conversely, exergy destruction was evaluated to be 53,236 and 96,949 kJ kmol 1 at 100 and 300% of theoretical air, respectively. ER -