Fuel Cells in Environmental Sustainability

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-08274-3
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

This book provides a comprehensive technical analysis of fuel cell technologies, focusing on chemical reactions, material specifications, and performance metrics. It examines practical adaptations through real-world case studies, showcasing successful implementations across various industries, highlighting efficiency gains and emission reductions. It also looks at advances in fuel cell materials and configurations, spotlighting catalysts, electrolytes, and electrodes developed.

Features:

- Describes different types and sources of fuel cells from a sustainability perspective.

- Includes case studies in real-world applications.

- Provides comprehensive applications of fuel cells in energy production for a sustainable environment.

- Discusses environmental and life cycle assessment.

- Presents emerging innovations in fuel cells production and assessment.

This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in chemical engineering, renewable energy, and clean technologies.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Babaniyi, Babafemi Raphael

Aransiola, Sesan Abiodun

Maddela, Naga Raju

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Technologien für Fossile Energieträger
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Energie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Overview of fuel Cell sustainability. Chapter 2. Environmental Impact of Traditional Energy Sources. Chapter 3. Materials and Catalysts Development for Industrial-Scale Fuel Cells. Chapter 4. Hydrogen production and its environmental implications. Chapter 5. Integration of Fuel Cells with Renewable Energy Sources. Chapter 6. Current Innovations in Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs). Chapter 7. Bioremediation Using Mfcs For Cleaning Contaminated Environments. Chapter 8. Fuel Cells In Remote Sensing And Monitoring. Chapter 9. Fuel Cell In Waterwaste Treatment. Chapter 10. Emerging And Specialized Fuel Cells. Chapter 11. Fuel Cells In Climate Change Mitigations. Chapter 12. Surface Heat Enhancement Modification Characteristics on Fuel Cell Environmental Sustainability. Chapter 13. Health and Safety Considerations in Fuel Cell Environmental Sustainability. Chapter 14. Fuel Cell In Sustainable Agriculture. Chapter 15. Policy And Economic Considerations of Fuel Cells. Chapter 16. Challenges And Future Directions of Fuel Cells

Über Autor(innen)

Babafemi Raphael Babaniyi is a distinguished researcher and academic in Environmental Chemistry. He earned a B.Sc. in Industrial Chemistry from Caritas University, Enugu (2008), and an M.Tech. in Environmental Chemistry from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (2021), where he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. His work spans Environmental and Green Chemistry, Phytoremediation, Chemical Biology, Bioremediation, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Biodegradable Plastics.

Sesan Abiodun Aransiola holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Microbiology from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, where he also earned his B.Tech and M.Tech degrees in 2009 and 2014, respectively. He is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Abuja, Nigeria. Dr. Aransiola’s research focuses on innovative approaches to soil and water remediation, particularly through vermicomposting (vermitechnology), phytoremediation, and microbial biotechnology.

Naga Raju Maddela is a Full Professor of Microbiology at the Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador. He earned his M.Sc. (1996–1998) and Ph.D. (2012) in Microbiology from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, India, with doctoral research focused on the impact of industrial effluents and insecticides on soil microorganisms.