Development of a Perspective Metal Hydride Energy Accumulation System Based on Fuel Cells for Wind Energetics

Hydrogen is one of the most energy-intensive and environmentally friendly energy carriers, which is why its use for the operation of fuel cells (FCs) makes it possible to create efficient autonomous energy supply systems. Power plants based on fuel cells are characterized by high efficiency and envi...

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Main Authors: Yurii M. Matsevytyi, Natalia A. Chorna, Andrii A. Shevchenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NAS of Ukraine, A. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Mechanical Engineering
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Online Access:https://journal-me.com/archive/en/2019/2019_4_6_eng.pdf
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author Yurii M. Matsevytyi
Natalia A. Chorna
Andrii A. Shevchenko
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Andrii A. Shevchenko
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description Hydrogen is one of the most energy-intensive and environmentally friendly energy carriers, which is why its use for the operation of fuel cells (FCs) makes it possible to create efficient autonomous energy supply systems. Power plants based on fuel cells are characterized by high efficiency and environmental safety. Of particular interest are power plants based on low-temperature alkaline FCs with a capacity of 1 to 20 kW, because they can be widely used as autonomous power sources for residential consumers. The location of such autonomous installations is assumed to be in close proximity to the energy consumer, which requires that fuel supply systems be highly safe, reliable and environmentally friendly. These requirements are met by hydrogen storage systems based on reversible metal hydrides (MH), capable of absorbing and releasing hydrogen. One of the main components of an autonomous energy supply system is a multiple-action hydrogen metal hydride storage battery. For the efficiency of the "FC - MH hydrogen storage" system, it is necessary to develop a methodology for determining its main technical characteristics both at the stage of creation and in the process of studying these characteristics. The article presents the developed scheme of a wind power plant with a hydrogen energy storage battery, solves the problem of selecting the FC, and analyses the operation of the fuel cell with the MH hydrogen storage system. The results obtained allowed us to determine the pattern between the amount of heat taken from the FC for hydrogen desorption with its subsequent use to increase the power of the FC, and ensure the characteristics of the consumer network. It is shown that the use of an integrated approach to the study of a perspective scheme of accumulation and use of wind energy will solve the problem of smoothing the irregularity of energy supply from renewable sources.
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spelling doaj.art-d93b2d7bdd8f4752b6ba1821a41e15702022-12-21T22:45:28ZengNAS of Ukraine, A. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering ProblemsJournal of Mechanical Engineering2709-29842709-29922019-12-01224485210.15407/pmach2019.04.048Development of a Perspective Metal Hydride Energy Accumulation System Based on Fuel Cells for Wind EnergeticsYurii M. Matsevytyi0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6127-0341Natalia A. Chorna1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9161-0298Andrii A. Shevchenko2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6009-2387A. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems of NASUA. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems of NASUA. Pidhornyi Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems of NASUHydrogen is one of the most energy-intensive and environmentally friendly energy carriers, which is why its use for the operation of fuel cells (FCs) makes it possible to create efficient autonomous energy supply systems. Power plants based on fuel cells are characterized by high efficiency and environmental safety. Of particular interest are power plants based on low-temperature alkaline FCs with a capacity of 1 to 20 kW, because they can be widely used as autonomous power sources for residential consumers. The location of such autonomous installations is assumed to be in close proximity to the energy consumer, which requires that fuel supply systems be highly safe, reliable and environmentally friendly. These requirements are met by hydrogen storage systems based on reversible metal hydrides (MH), capable of absorbing and releasing hydrogen. One of the main components of an autonomous energy supply system is a multiple-action hydrogen metal hydride storage battery. For the efficiency of the "FC - MH hydrogen storage" system, it is necessary to develop a methodology for determining its main technical characteristics both at the stage of creation and in the process of studying these characteristics. The article presents the developed scheme of a wind power plant with a hydrogen energy storage battery, solves the problem of selecting the FC, and analyses the operation of the fuel cell with the MH hydrogen storage system. The results obtained allowed us to determine the pattern between the amount of heat taken from the FC for hydrogen desorption with its subsequent use to increase the power of the FC, and ensure the characteristics of the consumer network. It is shown that the use of an integrated approach to the study of a perspective scheme of accumulation and use of wind energy will solve the problem of smoothing the irregularity of energy supply from renewable sources.https://journal-me.com/archive/en/2019/2019_4_6_eng.pdffuel cellsmetal hydride hydrogen storage batteryenergy supply
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Development of a Perspective Metal Hydride Energy Accumulation System Based on Fuel Cells for Wind Energetics
Journal of Mechanical Engineering
fuel cells
metal hydride hydrogen storage battery
energy supply
title Development of a Perspective Metal Hydride Energy Accumulation System Based on Fuel Cells for Wind Energetics
title_full Development of a Perspective Metal Hydride Energy Accumulation System Based on Fuel Cells for Wind Energetics
title_fullStr Development of a Perspective Metal Hydride Energy Accumulation System Based on Fuel Cells for Wind Energetics
title_full_unstemmed Development of a Perspective Metal Hydride Energy Accumulation System Based on Fuel Cells for Wind Energetics
title_short Development of a Perspective Metal Hydride Energy Accumulation System Based on Fuel Cells for Wind Energetics
title_sort development of a perspective metal hydride energy accumulation system based on fuel cells for wind energetics
topic fuel cells
metal hydride hydrogen storage battery
energy supply
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