Acronyms and Abbreviations, Excerpt from DOE Hydrogen Program 2006
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Acronyms and Abbreviations °C Degrees Celsius ACR Autothermal cyclic reforming °F Degrees Fahrenheit ACS American Chemical Society 1-D, 1D One-dimensional AC-Transit Alameda Contra Costa Transit 2-D, 2D Two-dimensional AE Alkaline earth 3-D, 3D Three-dimensional AEET Alternative Energy Engineering 1Q First quarter of the fiscal year Technician 2Q Second quarter of the fiscal year AEO Annual Energy Outlook 3Q Third quarter of the fiscal year AES Auger electron spectroscopy 4Q Fourth quarter of the fiscal year AFM Atomic force microscopy 6F Hexafluorinated (biphenol A) sulfonated Ag Silver poly(arylene ether sulfone) AgCl Silver chloride 6FCN-x HexaFluoro bisphenol A based AHCHG Ad Hoc Committee for Hydrogen Gas disulfonated polybenzonitirle (H+ form) AIBN Azobisisobutyl nitrile (x denotes degree of sulfonation) AIChE American Institute of Chemical 6F-x HexaFluoro bisphenol A based Engineers disulfonated polySulfone (H+ form) AirCred Air Quality Credits calculation software (x denotes degree of sulfonation) tool developed by ANL ∆H Enthalpy; heat of reaction AK Alkali ∆H° Standard heat of formation f Al Aluminum ∆P Pressure drop, pressure change AlCl3 Aluminum chloride λ Lambda, hydration number ALD Atomic layer deposition µA Micro ampere(s) AlH3 Aluminum hydride; alane µA/cm2 Micro ampere(s) per square centimeter Al2O3 Aluminum oxide µg Microgram(s) Alt-G1 Alternative dendron generation-one µm Micrometer(s); micron(s) AM Air mass µM Micromolar AM 1.5 Air Mass 1.5 solar illumination µmol Micromole(s) ANL Argonne National Laboratory µΩ-cm2 Micro-ohm(s) - square centimeter ANS American Nuclear Society µV Micro volt(s) ANSI American National Standards Institute Ω Ohm(s) ANT Albany Nano Tech, SUNY Ω-cm2 Ohm-square centimeter APCI, APCi Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. ρ Apparent density of activated carbon a APR Aqueous-phase reforming ρ Adsorbate hydrogen density in ad.H2 APS Arizona Public Service micropores APS American Physical Society A Ampere, amp APU Auxiliary power unit Å Angstrom AR Adsorption reactor AB Ammonia borane a.u., A.U. Arbitrary Units ABI Automated Ball Indentation, Agent- Ar Argon Based Investment ARC Accelerated reaction calorimetry ABM Agent-based modeling As Arsenic ABMS Agent-based modeling and simulation a-Si Amorphous silicon ABPBI Poly(2,5-benzimidazole) 2 a-SiGe Amorphous silicon germanium A/cm Amps per square centimeter ASM American Society of Metals AC Alternating current ASCM Automotive Systems Cost Model AC Activated carbon FY 2006 Annual Progress Report 1175 DOE Hydrogen Program XI. Acronyms and Abbreviations ASME American Society of Mechanical BOP, BoP Balance-of-plant Engineers 11B-NMR Boron 11 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ASMSS Anode side membrane support structure BP British Petroleum ASPEN Modeling software BPM Brushless permanent magnet ASR Area-specific resistance BPS Ballard Power Systems ASTM American Society for Testing and BPSH Biphenyl sulfone H form; aromatic Materials polysulfone AT Ammonia triborane BPSH-x BiPhenyl based disulfonated at%, at.% Atomic percent polySulfone (H+ form) (x denotes ATG Adenine,Thymine,Guanine, the 3 base degree of sulfonation) combinations that indicate the first BPSH-30 Biphenyl sulfone H form, 30% molar translatable amino acid on the DNA fraction of disulfonic acid unit (30% molecule level of sulfonation) atm Atmosphere BPV Boiler and Pressure Vessel ATP Adenosine triphosphate Br Bromine ATR Autothermal reformer; autothermal Br2 Diatomic bromine reforming BSE Back scattered electron ATS Adsorption test stand BSS Bootstrap start Au Gold BTU, Btu British thermal unit(s) AuS Gold sulfide C Carbon AuSnOx gold supported on hydrous tin oxide C Couloumb AuTiOx gold supported on titanium oxide Ca Calcium Avg Average CA Carbon aerogel AVR Ford’s Agent-Based Hydrogen Vehicle CaBr2 Calcium bromide Owner and Fuel Retailer model CaCO3 Calcium carbonate B Boron CAD Computer-aided design Ba Barium CAE Computer-aided engineering barg Bar gauge CAER Center for Applied Energy Research bcc Body-centered cubic CaFCP California Fuel Cell Partnership Be Beryllium Calphad Calculation of phase diagrams BEOS Bender equation of state CAN Controller area network BES Basic Energy Sciences office within the CaO Calcium oxide DOE Office of Science CaS Calcium sulfide BESR Bio-ethanol steam reforming CbHS Carbon-based Hydrogen Storage BET Bruner-Emmett-Teller surface area analysis method CBS Casa Bonita strain B-H Boron/hydrogen bond cc Cubic centimeter(s) CCD Charge-coupled device BH4 Borohydride Bi Bismuth cc/g cat/hr Cubic centimeter(s) per gram catalyst per hour BM Ball-milled CCHSS Complex Compound Hydrogen Storage BMPFFP 1-butyl-1-methyl-pyrrolidinium System tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate CCM Catalyst-coated membrane BN Boron nitride CCT Continuous cooling transformation BNHx Dehydrogenated ammonia-borane Cd Cadmium BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory CDC Carbide-derived carbon B-O Boron/oxygen bond CDO Code development organization B2O3 Boron oxide; diboron trioxide Ce Cerium BOM Bill of materials DOE Hydrogen Program 1176 FY 2006 Annual Progress Report XI. Acronyms and Abbreviations CEA Commissariat a Energie Atomique Cr Chromium CEC California Energy Commission CRBJT Combined reverse-Brayton Joule-Thompson CeO2 Ceric oxide Cermet Combination of ceramic and metal CS Chemically stable CERT Committee on Energy Research and CS Ceramic support Technology Cs Cesium CFC Chlorofluorocarbon CSA Canadian Standards Association CFD Computational fluid dynamics CSA Cell stack assembly cfm Cubic feet per minute CSMP Cabot Superior MicroPowders CGA Compressed Gas Association CSR Catalytic steam reforming CGO Cerium gadolinium oxide CSTT Codes and Standards Tech Team CH2 Compressed hydrogen gas CTE Coefficient of thermal expansion CH4 Methane CTO Conductive transparent oxide C2H4 Ethylene CTV Chevron Technology Ventures LLC C2H6 Ethane Cu Copper C3H8 Propane CU University of Colorado CHARGEH2 GTI hydrogen cylinder filling model cu.yd. Cubic yard(s) CHARM Cost-effective High-efficiency Advanced CuO Cupric oxide, copper(II) oxide Reforming Module Cu2O Cuprous oxide CS Chemically stabilized CUTE Clean Urban Transport for Europe Chl Chlorophyll CV Cyclic voltammatry; cyclic CHP Combined heat and power voltammogram CIS CuInSe (alloy of copper, indium, and CVD Chemical vapor deposition selenium) CVS Chemical vapor synthesis Cl Chlorine CWRU Case Western Reserve University Cl-Bcat Catechol chloroborane where boron CY Calendar year is bound to catecholate dianion and CZO Ceria-zirconia chlorine (B-Cl) d Day(s) CLV City of Las Vegas d Dubini-Radushkevich average cm Centimeter DR micropore diameter cm2 Square centimeter DADB Diammoniate of diborane CMU Carnegie Mellon University dB(A) Decibel(s) A scale CNG Compressed natural gas DC Direct current CNT Carbon nanotube DCEC Delaware County Electric Cooperative, CO Carbon monoxide Inc. Co Cobalt DCHX Direct contact heat exchanger CO2 Carbon dioxide DDOT District of Columbia Dept. of CoE Center of Excellence Transportation COF2 Carbonyl fluoride DDT Deflagration-to-detonation transition COPV Composite Overwrapped Pressure DFC Direct fuel cell Vessel DFM Design for manufacture COS Carbon oxysulfide; carbonyl sulfide DFMA® Design for Manufacture and Assembly CoTPP Cobalt tetraphenyl porphyrin DFSS Design for six sigma COx Oxides of carbon DFT Density functional theory cp Commercial purity DH-RH Dehydrogenation and rehydrogenation c.p.s. Counts per second DI Deionized CPSS Combinatorial powder synthesis system dL/g Deciliters per gram FY 2006 Annual Progress Report 1177 DOE Hydrogen Program XI. Acronyms and Abbreviations DMA Dynamic mechanical analysis EGR Exhaust gas recirculation DMAc Dimethyl acetamide EIA Energy Information Administration of DME Dimethyl ether the U.S. Department of Energy DMFC Direct methanol fuel cell EIGA IGC European Industrial Gases Association/ Industrial Gases Council DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid EIS Electrochemical impedance DOD Depth of discharge spectroscopy DOD U.S. Department of Defense ELAT® Registered Trademark of De Nora North DOE U.S. Department of Energy America, Inc., covers GDLs and GDEs DOT U.S. Department of Transportation EM Electromagnetic DPAU Differential pressure adsorption unit EMC Electromagnetic compatibility DRIFTs Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier EMF Enterprise modeling framework transform spectroscopy EMI Electro magnetic interference DS Dielectric spectroscopy EMTEC Edison Materials Technology Center DSC Differential scanning calorimetry eNMR Electrochemical NMR DSM™ Dimensionally stable membrane EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (trademark of Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC) EPR Electron paramagnetic resonance DTA Differential thermal analysis EPRI Electric Power Research Institute DV Diesel vehicle ER Emergency responder e- Electron eRAM Enterprise remote access monitoring E Potential ESEM Environmental scanning electron microscopy Ea Activation energy eV Electron volt EAN Ethylammonium nitrate EW Enthalpy wheel EASA Electrochemically active surface area EW Equivalent weight EC European Community; electro-chemical EXAFS Extended x-ray absorption fine structure ECA Electrochemical area analysis ECE Economic Commission for Europe F Fluorine ECE-WP29/GRPE United Nations Economic Commission F Faraday constant, the amount of for Europe, World Forum for electric charge in one mole of electrons Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, (96,485.3383 coulomb/mole) and Working Party on Pollution and - Energy Program F Fluorine ion ECS Electrochemical Society FANS Filter analyzer neutron spectroscopy