Acronyms
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| Acronym | – |
|---|---|
| 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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