期刊
OPEN ENGINEERING
卷 7, 期 1, 页码 141-152出版社
SCIENDO
DOI: 10.1515/eng-2017-0020
关键词
hydrogen production; alkaline water electrolysis; modelling; polarization curve; renewable energy; energy storage; fluid dynamic conditions
资金
- Ministerio de Economia, Industria y Competitividad (MINECO, Spain)
- Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha (JCCM, Spain)
- European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Alkaline water electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources is one of the most promising strategies for environmentally friendly hydrogen production. However, wind and solar energy sources are highly dependent on weather conditions. As a result, power fluctuations affect the electrolyzer and cause several negative effects. Considering these limiting effects which reduce the water electrolysis efficiency, a novel operation strategy is proposed in this study. It is based on pumping the electrolyte according to the current density supplied by a solar PV module, in order to achieve the suitable fluid dynamics conditions in an electrolysis cell. To this aim, a mathematical model including the influence of electrode-membrane distance, temperature and electrolyte flow rate has been developed and used as optimization tool. The obtained results confirm the convenience of the selected strategy, especially when the electrolyzer is powered by renewable energies.
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