Question

What is the another name of fuel cell?

Answer 1

Fuel cell

• Galvanic cells that are designed to convert the energy of combustion of fuels like hydrogen, methane, methanol, etc. directly into electrical energy are called fuel cells.
• As long as the reactants are provided, the cell will run continually.
• The alkaline fuel cell is one of the most developed fuel cell technology (AFC).
• Another name for the fuel cell is the Bacon cell.

Uses of fuel cell

• In comparison to thermal plants, which have an efficiency of roughly $40\%$, fuel cells produce electricity with an efficiency of about $70\%$.
• Alkaline fuel cells consume pure oxygen and hydrogen to produce electricity, heat, and potable water.