Fuel cells are an important technology for a potentially wide variety of applications including micropower, auxiliary power, transportation power, stationary power for buildings and other distributed generation applications, and central power. These applications will be in a large number of industries worldwide. | Fuel Cell Handbook Fifth Edition By EG G Services Parsons Inc. Science Applications International Corporation Under Contract No. DE-AM26-99FT40575 . Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory . Box 880 Morgantown West Virginia 26507-0880 October 2000 Disclaimer This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof nor any of their employees makes any warranty express or implied or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy completeness or usefulness of any information apparatus product or process disclosed or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product process or service by trade name trademark manufacturer or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement recommendation or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Available to DOE and DOE contractors from the Office of Scientific and Technical Information . Box 62 175 Oak Ridge Turnpike Oak Ridge TN 37831 prices available at 423 576-8401 fax C 423 576-5725 E-mail C reports@ Available to the public from the National Technical Information Service . Department of Commerce 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield VA 22161 phone orders accepted at 703 487-4650. TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Title Page 1. TECHNOLOGY Fuel Cell Cell Fuel Cell plant Advantages Applications Demonstrations and Stationary Electric Distributed Vehicle Motive Space and Other Closed Environment .