Sentence examples for hydrocarbon membrane from inspiring English sources

A hydrocarbon membrane functions well at temperatures slightly below zero degrees Fahrenheit, he said.

With a hydrocarbon membrane between those two air flows, the dry air on its way out can suck humidity out of the fresh air on the way in, reducing the workload for the air-conditioner, Mr. Ehrenberg said.

Honda demonstrated a fuel-cell car with a hydrocarbon membrane in Japan in October 2003, according to Ben Knight, vice president for research and development of Honda's American subsidiary.

In order to enhance the chemical compatibility of membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) interface, the cross-linked interfacial layer was coated on the cathode side of the hydrocarbon membrane.

SPAES/polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF) blends are used as the ionomer of a bonding layer because of the compatibility of the hydrocarbon membrane and the perfluorinated electrode binder.

The stack is manufactured with a hydrocarbon membrane to minimize the methanol crossover problem, which can be caused by use of high concentration methanol solutions.

Mr. Ehrenberg suggested another advantage to hydrocarbon membranes: they are already mass produced.

Mr. Balcom said that hydrocarbon membranes also require less humid air, allowing for simpler equipment within the fuel cell.

Hydrocarbon membranes can also run under a wider range of temperatures, and thus allow better performance, he said.

People pursuing hydrocarbon membranes as a cost-cutting measure are "barking up the correct tree," he said.

Skeptics of some of PolyFuel's claims include Scott G. Ehrenberg, the chief technology officer of Dais-Analytic, a Florida maker of hydrocarbon membranes.