Acronyms
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Acronym | – |
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AAEM | alkali anion exchange membrane |
AC | alternating current |
AFC | alkaline fuel cell |
ATR | autothermal reforming |
APU | auxiliary power unit |
BASE | beta-alumina solid electrolyte |
BOP | balance of plant |
BTU | British thermal unit |
°C | celsius |
C | carbon |
C | coulomb |
ca. or c. | circa |
CGH2 | compressed hydrogen |
CH4 | methane |
CH3CH2OH | ethanol |
CH3OH | methanol |
CHP | combined heat and power |
CI | chloride ion |
CNG | compressed natural gas |
CNT | carbon nanotube |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
CO | carbon monoxide |
CPOX | catalytic partial oxidation |
CPS | continuous power supply |
DBFC | direct borohydride fuel cell |
DC | direct current |
DCFC | direct carbon fuel cell |
DEFC | direct-ethanol fuel cell |
DER | distributed energy resource |
DFAFC | formic acid fuel cell |
DMFC | direct methanol fuel cell |
E0 | standard electrode potential |
EBOP | electrical balance of plant |
EGFC | electro-galvanic fuel cell |
EOF | electroosmotic flow |
EOP | electroosmotic pump |
°F | fahrenheit |
FB | flow battery |
FC | fuel cell |
FGD | flue-gas desulfurization |
FMEA | failure mode and effects analysis |
FPS | fuel processing system |
GDC | gadolinium doped ceria |
GEG | gasoline-equivalent gallon |
GGE | gasoline gallon equivalent |
GHSV | gas hourly space velocity (see space velocity) |
H2 | hydrogen |
H2O | water |
HC | hydrocarbon |
HCDP | hydrocarbon dew point |
HCOOH | formic acid |
HDP | hydrocarbon dew point |
HDS | hydrodesulfurization |
HEV | hybrid electric vehicle |
HHV | higher heating value |
HTS | high temperature shift |
ICE | internal combustion engine |
IMFC | indirect methanol fuel cell |
KG | kilogram |
KOH | potassium hydroxide |
kW | kilowatt |
kWh | kilowatt hour |
kW/kg | Kilowatts per kilogram |
kW/m3 | Kilowatts per cubic meter |
kW/sq.m | Kilowatts per square meter |
LCA | life cycle assessment |
LDH | layered double hydroxide |
LEL | lower explosive limit |
LFG | landfill gas |
LFL | lower flammable limit |
LH2 | liquid hydrogen |
LHSV | liquid hourly space velocity (see space velocity) |
LHV | lower heating value |
LNG | liquefied natural gas |
LOD | limit of detection |
LPG | liquefied petroleum gas |
LSM | lanthanum strontium manganite |
LTS | low temperature shift |
MAF | mass flow sensor |
MAOP | maximum allowable operating pressure |
MBOP | mechanical balance of plant |
MCFC | molten-carbonate fuel cell |
mCHP | micro combined heat and power |
MDT | mean down time |
MEA | membrane electrode assembly |
MeOH | methanol |
MFC | microbial fuel cell |
mm | millimeter |
MPGe | miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent |
MRO | maintenance, repair and operations |
MSR | methanol steam reforming |
MTBF | mean time between failures |
MTBO | mean time between outages |
MW | megawatt |
mW | milliwatt |
N2 | nitrogen |
NEG | net energy gain |
NOx | nitrogen oxide |
O | oxygen |
OCV | open-circuit voltage |
OEM | original equipment manufacturer |
Pa | pascal |
PAFC | phosphoric acid fuel cell |
PBI | polybenzimidazole fiber |
PCFC | protonic ceramic fuel cell |
Pd | palladium |
p.d. | potential difference |
PEC | photoelectrochemical cell |
PEDOT | poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) |
PEDT | poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) |
PEFC | polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell |
PEM | polymer electrolyte membrane or proton exchange membrane |
PEMFC | polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell or proton exchange membrane fuel cell |
PM | particulate matter |
POX | partial oxidation |
ppm | parts per million |
ppmv | parts per million volume |
PROX | preferential oxidation |
PRV | pressure relief valve |
PSA | pressure swing adsorption |
PSU | power supply unit |
Pt | platinum |
PTFE | polytetrafluoroethylene |
Pv | power density |
Re | reynolds number |
RESS | rechargeable energy storage system |
RFC | reversible fuel cell |
RMFC | reformed methanol fuel cell |
RWGS | reversed water-gas shift reaction |
s/c | short circuit or steam to carbon ratio (carbon = hydrocarbon used for SR) |
SFC | standard cubic foot or sometimes solid oxide fuel cell |
SMPS | switched-mode power supply |
SMR | steam methane reforming |
SOEC | solid oxide electrolyser cell |
SOFC | solid oxide fuel cell |
SR | steam reforming |
TA | technology assessment |
TGC | tail-gas combustor |
TOF | turnover frequency |
TOS | time on stream (also T.O.S) |
TPB | triple-phase boundary |
TPE | thermoplastic elastomers |
TPOX | thermal partial oxidation |
TRL | technology readiness level |
UEL | upper explosive limit |
UPS | uninterruptible power supply |
URFC | unitized regenerative fuel cell |
VHC | volumetric heat capacity |
VLE | vapor–liquid equilibrium |
W | watt |
WGS | water–gas shift reaction |
WHSV | weight hourly space velocity (see space velocity) |
Wt.% | weight percent |
YSZ | yttria-stabilized zirconia |
ZnO | zinc oxide |
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