Performance of direct methanol fuel cell system for the yacht to sail across the pacific ocean

摘要

Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) system for marine adventurer; Mr. Ken-ichi Horie's yacht which sailed across tie Pacific Ocean, was developed. DMFC is promising candidates for compact power source, because they do not require any fuel processing equipment and can be operated at low temperature. Original "self-breathing "type DMFC was developed to increase the reliability of the DMFC system. in July.2002, Mr. Ken-ichi Horie succeeded in solo-sailed across the Pacific Ocean by the MALT's Mertnaid III which equiped with this DMFC system. Yuasa DMFC system was able to supply all electricity under the voyage.