Bacon, Francis Thomas
Published: August 18, 2006, 2:19 pm
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Francis Thomas Bacon (1904-1992), British engineer who developed the first practical hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells. Building on the work of Sir William Grove, who discovered the principles behind the operation of fuel cells in 1839, Bacon made a number of breakthroughs. These included using potassium hydroxide (KOH) instead of acid electrolytes, or using porous "gas-diffusion electrodes" rather than solid electrodes and pressurized gases to keep the electrolyte from "flooding" the tiny pores of the electrodes. In 1932, these advances resulted in the first successful fuel cell devices. In 1959, a quarter of a century later, Bacon and his coworkers demonstrated a practical five-kilowatt system capable of powering a welding machine.
Further Reading
Eisler, Mathew, March 2005. Francis Thomas Bacon and the Fuel Cell. IEEE-USA Today's Engineer Online.
Francis Bacon (Oregon State University)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Bacon, Francis Thomas". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 18, 2006; Last revised Date August 18, 2006; Retrieved May 22, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Bacon,_Francis_Thomas>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Francis Thomas Bacon (1904-1992), British engineer who developed the first practical hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells. Building on the work of Sir William Grove, who discovered the principles behind the operation of fuel cells in 1839, Bacon made a number of breakthroughs. These included using potassium hydroxide (KOH) instead of acid electrolytes, or using porous "gas-diffusion electrodes" rather than solid electrodes and pressurized gases to keep the electrolyte from "flooding" the tiny pores of the electrodes. In 1932, these advances resulted in the first successful fuel cell devices. In 1959, a quarter of a century later, Bacon and his coworkers demonstrated a practical five-kilowatt system capable of powering a welding machine.
Further Reading
Eisler, Mathew, March 2005. Francis Thomas Bacon and the Fuel Cell. IEEE-USA Today's Engineer Online.
Francis Bacon (Oregon State University)
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