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  • Semiempirical model based on thermodynamic principles for determining 6 kw proton exchange membrane electrolyzer stack characteristics
    Journal of Power Sources, 2008
    Co-Authors: Nilesh Dale, Michael D Mann, Hossein Salehfar
    Abstract:

    Abstract The performance of a 6 kW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer was modeled using a Semiempirical Equation. Total cell voltage was represented as a sum of the Nernst voltage, activation overpotential and ohmic overpotential. A temperature and pressure dependent Nernst potential, derived from thermodynamic principles, was used to model the 20 cell PEM electrolyzer stack. The importance of including the temperature dependence of various model components is clearly demonstrated. The reversible potential without the pressure effect decreases with increasing temperature in a linear fashion. The exchange current densities at both the electrodes and the membrane conductivity were the coefficients of the Semiempirical Equation. An experimental system designed around a 6 kW PEM electrolyzer was used to obtain the current–voltage characteristics at different stack temperatures. A nonlinear curve fitting method was employed to determine the Equation coefficients from the experimental current–voltage characteristics. The modeling results showed an increase in the anode and cathode exchange current densities with increasing electrolyzer stack temperature. The membrane conductivity was also increased with increasing temperature and was modeled as a function of temperature. The electrolyzer energy efficiencies at different temperatures were evaluated using temperature dependent higher heating value voltages instead of a fixed value of 1.48 V.

  • Semiempirical Model for Determining PEM Electrolyzer Stack Characteristics
    Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, 2005
    Co-Authors: Kevin W. Harrison, Eduardo Hernández-pacheco, Michael D Mann, Hossein Salehfar
    Abstract:

    A Semiempirical Equation was used to represent the performance characteristics of a 20-cell proton exchange membrane electrolyzer stack. The coefficients of the Equation are the exchange current densities and membrane conductivity. These coefficients were determined using experimental data and a nonlinear curve fitting method. The anode exchange current density was found to be 1.65× 10 -8 A cm -2 , the cathode exchange current density 0.09 A cm -2 , and the membrane conductivity 0.075 S cm -1 . External programmable power supplies were used to obtain the (I-V) characteristic curve of a commercial proton exchange membrane electrolyzer. Stack current, voltage, and system temperature were monitored while 1 A current steps were applied to the electrolyzer stack.

Shin-min Shih - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

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