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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: ajax0604 on October 13, 2014, 12:22:28 AM

Title: Why do high temperature fuel cells tolerate impurities better than low ones?
Post by: ajax0604 on October 13, 2014, 12:22:28 AM
I've been reading up on fuel cells and I am still not sure why high temperature fuel cells tolerate impurities better than low temperature ones. Apparently the high temperature ones can reform H2 from CO. This can't happen in a low temperature cell because the temperature isn't high enough for a reasonable reaction rate?