Coupling a Chlor-Alkali Membrane Electrolyzer Cell to a Wind Energy Source: Dynamic Modeling and Simulations
Renewable energy sources are becoming a greater component of the electrical mix, while being significantly more volatile than conventional energy sources. As a result, net stability and availability pose significant challenges. Energy-intensive processes, such as chlor-alkali electrolysis, can poten...
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| description | Renewable energy sources are becoming a greater component of the electrical mix, while being significantly more volatile than conventional energy sources. As a result, net stability and availability pose significant challenges. Energy-intensive processes, such as chlor-alkali electrolysis, can potentially adjust their consumption to the available power, which is known as demand side management or demand response. In this study, a dynamic model of a chlor-alkali membrane cell is developed to assess the flexible potential of the membrane cell. Several improvements to previously published models were made, making the model more representative of state-of-the-art CA plants. By coupling the model with a wind power profile, the current and potential level over the course of a day was simulated. The simulation results show that the required ramp rates are within the regular operating possibilities of the plant for most of the time and that the electrolyte concentrations in the cell can be kept at the right level by varying inlet flows and concentrations. This means that a CA plant can indeed be flexibly operated in the future energy system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27779816e66e4469a8a81b82a3c5a5162023-11-23T13:39:05ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-01-0115260610.3390/en15020606Coupling a Chlor-Alkali Membrane Electrolyzer Cell to a Wind Energy Source: Dynamic Modeling and SimulationsKrunalkumar Thummar0Roger Abang1Katharina Menzel2Matheus Theodorus de Groot3Department of Power Plant Technology, Faculty of Mechanical, Electrical and Energy-Systems Engineering, Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) Cottbus-Senftenberg, Forschungszentrum 3E, Siemens-Halske-Ring 13, 03046 Cottbus, GermanyDepartment of Power Plant Technology, Faculty of Mechanical, Electrical and Energy-Systems Engineering, Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) Cottbus-Senftenberg, Forschungszentrum 3E, Siemens-Halske-Ring 13, 03046 Cottbus, GermanyNobian GmbH, 65926 Frankfurt am Main, GermanyHyCC, Van Asch van Wijckstraat 53, P.O. Box 2089, 3811 LP Amersfoort, The NetherlandsRenewable energy sources are becoming a greater component of the electrical mix, while being significantly more volatile than conventional energy sources. As a result, net stability and availability pose significant challenges. Energy-intensive processes, such as chlor-alkali electrolysis, can potentially adjust their consumption to the available power, which is known as demand side management or demand response. In this study, a dynamic model of a chlor-alkali membrane cell is developed to assess the flexible potential of the membrane cell. Several improvements to previously published models were made, making the model more representative of state-of-the-art CA plants. By coupling the model with a wind power profile, the current and potential level over the course of a day was simulated. The simulation results show that the required ramp rates are within the regular operating possibilities of the plant for most of the time and that the electrolyte concentrations in the cell can be kept at the right level by varying inlet flows and concentrations. This means that a CA plant can indeed be flexibly operated in the future energy system.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/2/606chlor-alkali membrane electrolysisdynamic modelingsimulationvalidationwind energy source |
| spellingShingle | Krunalkumar Thummar Roger Abang Katharina Menzel Matheus Theodorus de Groot Coupling a Chlor-Alkali Membrane Electrolyzer Cell to a Wind Energy Source: Dynamic Modeling and Simulations Energies chlor-alkali membrane electrolysis dynamic modeling simulation validation wind energy source |
| title | Coupling a Chlor-Alkali Membrane Electrolyzer Cell to a Wind Energy Source: Dynamic Modeling and Simulations |
| title_full | Coupling a Chlor-Alkali Membrane Electrolyzer Cell to a Wind Energy Source: Dynamic Modeling and Simulations |
| title_fullStr | Coupling a Chlor-Alkali Membrane Electrolyzer Cell to a Wind Energy Source: Dynamic Modeling and Simulations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coupling a Chlor-Alkali Membrane Electrolyzer Cell to a Wind Energy Source: Dynamic Modeling and Simulations |
| title_short | Coupling a Chlor-Alkali Membrane Electrolyzer Cell to a Wind Energy Source: Dynamic Modeling and Simulations |
| title_sort | coupling a chlor alkali membrane electrolyzer cell to a wind energy source dynamic modeling and simulations |
| topic | chlor-alkali membrane electrolysis dynamic modeling simulation validation wind energy source |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/2/606 |
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