Characteristics of a New Polymer Electrolyte Electrolysis Technique with Only Cathodic Media Supply Coupled to a Photovoltaic Panel
Herein we discuss polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysis stacks and systems we developed that are optimized for direct coupling to a photovoltaic (PV) panel. One advantage of PEM systems is their use of non-corrosive and non-toxic media. Thus, safe outdoor operation can be guaranteed, even...
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| author | Martin Müller Walter Zwaygardt Edward Rauls Michael Hehemann Stefan Haas Lars Stolt Holger Janssen Marcelo Carmo |
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| description | Herein we discuss polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysis stacks and systems we developed that are optimized for direct coupling to a photovoltaic (PV) panel. One advantage of PEM systems is their use of non-corrosive and non-toxic media. Thus, safe outdoor operation can be guaranteed, even in the case of a leakage. The system design was adapted to reduce the number of connection tubes, allowing for a series connection of multiple stacks at low cost and high reliability. One coupled PEM/PV system was tested under various temperature and irradiance conditions. All system components were also thoroughly characterized. The characterization was used to calibrate simple models of the individual components. Finally, the models were used to predict the system’s solar-to-hydrogen efficiency under different operating conditions and to find an optimal configuration for real-world outdoor operation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-14b7307ad21b4d5eb3871a451ff1c5d92022-12-22T02:56:26ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732019-10-011221415010.3390/en12214150en12214150Characteristics of a New Polymer Electrolyte Electrolysis Technique with Only Cathodic Media Supply Coupled to a Photovoltaic PanelMartin Müller0Walter Zwaygardt1Edward Rauls2Michael Hehemann3Stefan Haas4Lars Stolt5Holger Janssen6Marcelo Carmo7Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Electrochemical Process Engineering (IEK-14), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, GermanyInstitute of Energy and Climate Research, Electrochemical Process Engineering (IEK-14), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, GermanyInstitute of Energy and Climate Research, Electrochemical Process Engineering (IEK-14), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, GermanyInstitute of Energy and Climate Research, Electrochemical Process Engineering (IEK-14), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, GermanyInstitute of Energy and Climate Research, Photovoltaics (IEK-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, GermanySolibro Research AB, Vallvägen 5, SE-756 51 Uppsala, SwedenInstitute of Energy and Climate Research, Electrochemical Process Engineering (IEK-14), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, GermanyInstitute of Energy and Climate Research, Electrochemical Process Engineering (IEK-14), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, GermanyHerein we discuss polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysis stacks and systems we developed that are optimized for direct coupling to a photovoltaic (PV) panel. One advantage of PEM systems is their use of non-corrosive and non-toxic media. Thus, safe outdoor operation can be guaranteed, even in the case of a leakage. The system design was adapted to reduce the number of connection tubes, allowing for a series connection of multiple stacks at low cost and high reliability. One coupled PEM/PV system was tested under various temperature and irradiance conditions. All system components were also thoroughly characterized. The characterization was used to calibrate simple models of the individual components. Finally, the models were used to predict the system’s solar-to-hydrogen efficiency under different operating conditions and to find an optimal configuration for real-world outdoor operation.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/21/4150pem electrolysisdirect coupling of pv and electrolysisadvanced system configuration with only one pipeno alkaline mediasubzero temperature efficiencylow cost-low catalyst loading |
| spellingShingle | Martin Müller Walter Zwaygardt Edward Rauls Michael Hehemann Stefan Haas Lars Stolt Holger Janssen Marcelo Carmo Characteristics of a New Polymer Electrolyte Electrolysis Technique with Only Cathodic Media Supply Coupled to a Photovoltaic Panel Energies pem electrolysis direct coupling of pv and electrolysis advanced system configuration with only one pipe no alkaline media subzero temperature efficiency low cost-low catalyst loading |
| title | Characteristics of a New Polymer Electrolyte Electrolysis Technique with Only Cathodic Media Supply Coupled to a Photovoltaic Panel |
| title_full | Characteristics of a New Polymer Electrolyte Electrolysis Technique with Only Cathodic Media Supply Coupled to a Photovoltaic Panel |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics of a New Polymer Electrolyte Electrolysis Technique with Only Cathodic Media Supply Coupled to a Photovoltaic Panel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics of a New Polymer Electrolyte Electrolysis Technique with Only Cathodic Media Supply Coupled to a Photovoltaic Panel |
| title_short | Characteristics of a New Polymer Electrolyte Electrolysis Technique with Only Cathodic Media Supply Coupled to a Photovoltaic Panel |
| title_sort | characteristics of a new polymer electrolyte electrolysis technique with only cathodic media supply coupled to a photovoltaic panel |
| topic | pem electrolysis direct coupling of pv and electrolysis advanced system configuration with only one pipe no alkaline media subzero temperature efficiency low cost-low catalyst loading |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/21/4150 |
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