Ethanol fuel cells could be far more efficient than conventional ethanol-powered engines. They could also be more practical than hydrogen fuel cells, since ethanol is easier to store and transport than hydrogen.
Q. Can we use ethanol in fuel cell?
DEFC uses Ethanol in the fuel cell instead of the more toxic methanol. Ethanol also remains the easier fuel to work with for widespread use by consumers. Ethanol is a hydrogen-rich liquid and it has a high specific energy (8.0 kWh/kg) compared to methanol (6.1 kWh/kg).
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Q. How does ethanol fuel cell work?
e-Bio Fuel-Cell is a fuel cell system that uses bioethanol (100% ethanol or an ethanol-blended water) as a fuel source to generate electricity through the Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC). The generated electricity charges the battery which provides power to the vehicle.
Q. What are the downsides to hydrogen fuel cells?
Hydrogen fuel cells Cons: This space-age technology is expensive. Acceptable range requires extremely-high-pressure, on-board hydrogen storage. Few places to refuel. Hydrogen is very expensive to transport and there is no infrastructure in place yet.
Q. Can a hydrogen car explode?
There’s no explosion involved. Despite its name, the hydrogen bomb uses deuterium and tritium. Neither of those elements is used in fuel cells, so you shouldn’t worry about exploding while driving down the highway.
Q. How many miles per gallon does a hydrogen car get?
Mirai fuel economy is measured in MPGe—Miles Per Gallon Equivalent—and the EPA gives it a 74 MPGe combined rating, but driving rapidly dropped our numbers down into the low 40s (and, on the steepest hills, down into the 20s), which has a tragic effect on range.
Q. Do hydrogen cars make noise?
In summary, hydrogen cars are quieter than conventional gasoline cars. They do have a definite, low-decibel sound due to their fuel cell systems, but overall tire and wind noise is likely to be higher than this anyway.
Q. Are hydrogen cars quieter?
Unlike in an internal combustion engine, in a fuel cell, there is no combustion – nothing is burned. Hydrogen-powered vehicles are also much quieter – almost completely silent – thus they do not produce the noise pollution of internal combustion engines.
Q. Do Fuel cells make noise?
Q2: Are fuel cells noisy? A2: No. Fuel a fuel cell has no moving internal parts. The only moving parts are the external pumps and small compressors that control the flow of fuel and air into the Fuel Cell making Fuel cells almost silent.
