Energy production using solar-powered electrolyzer and hydrogen fuel cell / Teoh Wei Hern... [et al.]

This study presented the implementation of a small-scale (50 W) solar energy harvesting system coupled with an electrolyzer and proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell. The energy from the solar panel would be utilized by the electrolyzer to produce hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas would be used,...

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Main Authors: Teoh, Wei Hern, Abdullah, Samihah, Abdul Hamid, Shabinar, Fadhlullah, Salahuddin Yusuf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang 2019
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28901/1/28901.pdf
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author Teoh, Wei Hern
Abdullah, Samihah
Abdul Hamid, Shabinar
Fadhlullah, Salahuddin Yusuf
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Abdullah, Samihah
Abdul Hamid, Shabinar
Fadhlullah, Salahuddin Yusuf
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description This study presented the implementation of a small-scale (50 W) solar energy harvesting system coupled with an electrolyzer and proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell. The energy from the solar panel would be utilized by the electrolyzer to produce hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas would be used, in turn, by the PEM fuel cell to generate electricity which supports both DC and AC load. Excess energy from the solar panel is also used to charge the lead-acid backup battery. Analysis of the system showed that 400 mL of hydrogen gas could be produced within every 17 minutes in optimal conditions; between 11 am until 4 pm with bright sunlight. For every 400 mL of hydrogen gas, the PEM fuel cell could sustain continuous operation of a 5V 500 mA DC load for 95 seconds. Theoretically, more than 7000 mL of hydrogen gas could be produced within 5 hours in strong sunlight, which could power up a 50 mA and 500 mA load for 4.7 hours and 28 minutes respectively, during evening or night operations. The proposed system could complement the traditional battery-based storage system while remaining as a clean source of energy production.
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spelling uitm.eprints-89012020-03-19T06:16:07Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28901/ Energy production using solar-powered electrolyzer and hydrogen fuel cell / Teoh Wei Hern... [et al.] esteem Teoh, Wei Hern Abdullah, Samihah Abdul Hamid, Shabinar Fadhlullah, Salahuddin Yusuf Electric power distribution. Electric power transmission Applications of electric power Electric apparatus and materials. Electric circuits. Electric networks This study presented the implementation of a small-scale (50 W) solar energy harvesting system coupled with an electrolyzer and proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell. The energy from the solar panel would be utilized by the electrolyzer to produce hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas would be used, in turn, by the PEM fuel cell to generate electricity which supports both DC and AC load. Excess energy from the solar panel is also used to charge the lead-acid backup battery. Analysis of the system showed that 400 mL of hydrogen gas could be produced within every 17 minutes in optimal conditions; between 11 am until 4 pm with bright sunlight. For every 400 mL of hydrogen gas, the PEM fuel cell could sustain continuous operation of a 5V 500 mA DC load for 95 seconds. Theoretically, more than 7000 mL of hydrogen gas could be produced within 5 hours in strong sunlight, which could power up a 50 mA and 500 mA load for 4.7 hours and 28 minutes respectively, during evening or night operations. The proposed system could complement the traditional battery-based storage system while remaining as a clean source of energy production. Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang 2019-06 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28901/1/28901.pdf Energy production using solar-powered electrolyzer and hydrogen fuel cell / Teoh Wei Hern... [et al.]. (2019) ESTEEM Academic Journal <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/ESTEEM_Academic_Journal/>, 15. pp. 10-17. ISSN 2289-4934 https://uppp.uitm.edu.my
spellingShingle Electric power distribution. Electric power transmission
Applications of electric power
Electric apparatus and materials. Electric circuits. Electric networks
Teoh, Wei Hern
Abdullah, Samihah
Abdul Hamid, Shabinar
Fadhlullah, Salahuddin Yusuf
Energy production using solar-powered electrolyzer and hydrogen fuel cell / Teoh Wei Hern... [et al.]
title Energy production using solar-powered electrolyzer and hydrogen fuel cell / Teoh Wei Hern... [et al.]
title_full Energy production using solar-powered electrolyzer and hydrogen fuel cell / Teoh Wei Hern... [et al.]
title_fullStr Energy production using solar-powered electrolyzer and hydrogen fuel cell / Teoh Wei Hern... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Energy production using solar-powered electrolyzer and hydrogen fuel cell / Teoh Wei Hern... [et al.]
title_short Energy production using solar-powered electrolyzer and hydrogen fuel cell / Teoh Wei Hern... [et al.]
title_sort energy production using solar powered electrolyzer and hydrogen fuel cell teoh wei hern et al
topic Electric power distribution. Electric power transmission
Applications of electric power
Electric apparatus and materials. Electric circuits. Electric networks
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28901/1/28901.pdf
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