Hydrogen As An Alternative Fuel Research Paper

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Hydrogen as an alternative fuel Transport exporters are looking for alternative ways to keep human mobility. Gasoline is widely used in motor vehicle. Beside gasoline there is another alternative fuel such as E85, natural gas, compress natural gas, liquid petroleum gas, propane is used as substitute fuel to cut dependence on gasoline. Vehicle makers are putting a billion dollars searching for alternative fuel. Therefore, fuel cells could be a potential candidate for alternative fuel. When considering fuel cell, hydrogen cell is coming in the battlefront. This paper will be explained what is reason behind hydrogen cell to be considered future alternative fuel for the vehicle. The fuel cell is a form of electrochemical energy conversion device which produce electricity by a chemical response. Each fuel has two electrodes, one is known as anode produce positive charge and the other is known as cathode that produced negative charge. Hydrogen is one kind of fuel cell. Hydrogen reacted with oxygen and produce electricity. After reaction hydrogen cell produce harmful byproduct water. Hydrogen cell has a proton exchange membrane. According to the American history.edu, hydrogen cell enters into the fuel cell as anode from the hydrogen tank. Later it was ionized it carry a plus charge and negative charge produced current that is used for operating the device. Oxygen enters into the cell as cathode from air and pluck up an electron that is coming from hydrogen and combine with hydrogen produce water as a by-product. The fuel cell generates electricity as long as the supply of hydrogen and oxygen. There are different type of fuel cell such as alkali, molten carbonate (MCFC), phosphoric acid (PAFC), proton exchange membrane (PEM) and solid ... ... middle of paper ... ...assenger from any form of accident. Fuel cell stacks and the battery pack are isolating and separately placed in the vehicle. They use orange color wire to easily identify as high voltage power supply wire. The world is searching for alternative ways to reduce dependability of petroleum base fuel. Environment, public health is considered as an important aspect of searching alternative fuel.. California state has already introduced some hydrogen fuel vehicle on the road. The fuel cell vehicle is considered as a zero emission vehicle. It creates only water as a byproduct, therefore no concern about emission relate gas that is harmful for the surroundings. Hydrogen is also regarded as a renewable energy source because it produces water, this water could be potential source of hydrogen gas. Fuel cells could be future generation fuel for the high tech modern vehicle.

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