Modeling of Solar Photovoltaic-Assisted Electrolyzer-Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell to Charge Nissan Leaf Battery of Lithium Ion Type of Electric Vehicle

The present work consists of the modeling and analysis of solar photovoltaic panels integrated with electrolyzer bank and Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell stacks for running different appliances of a hospital located in Kolkata for different climatic conditions. Electric power is generated by an array of solar photovoltaic modules. Excess energy after meeting the requirements of the hospital during peak sunshine hours is supplied to an electrolyzer bank to generate hydrogen gas, which is consumed by the PEM fuel cell stack to support the power requirement during the energy deficit hours. The study reveals that 875 solar photovoltaic modules in parallel each having 2 modules in series of Central Electronics Limited Make PM 150 with a 178.537 kW electrolyzer and 27 PEM fuel cell stacks, each of 382.372 W, can support the energy requirement of a 200 lights (100 W each), 4 pumps (2 kW each), 120 fans(65 W each) and 5 refrigerators (2 kW each)system operated for 16 hours, 2 hours,15 hours and 24 hours respectively. 123 solar photovoltaic modules in parallel each having 2 modules in series of Central Electronics Limited Make PM 150 is needed to run the gas compressor for storing hydrogen in the cylinder during sunshine hours. Keywords: Central Electronics Limited, Electrolyzer, PEM, PM 150, Solar photovoltaic. Article History: Received Feb 5th 2017; Received in revised form June 2nd 2017; Accepted June 28th 2017; Available onlineHow to Cite This Article: Talukdar, K. (2017). Modeling and Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic Assisted Electrolyzer-Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell For Running a Hospital in Remote Area in Kolkata,India. International Journal of Renewable Energy Develeopment, 6(2), 181-191.https://dx.doi.org/10.14710/ijred.6.2.181-191

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Power source protection method for hybrid polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell/lithium-ion battery system

Renewable Energy ◽

10.1016/j.renene.2017.03.088 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 111 ◽

pp. 381-391 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Ya-Xiong Wang ◽

Kai Ou ◽

Young-Bae Kim

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Lithium Ion Battery ◽

Polymer Electrolyte ◽

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Power Source ◽

Hybrid Polymer ◽

Battery System ◽

Electrolyte Membrane ◽

Protection Method

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Hydrogen circulation system model predictive control for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell-based electric vehicle application

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ◽

10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.12.147 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (39) ◽

pp. 20382-20390 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Hongwen He ◽

Shengwei Quan ◽

Ya-Xiong Wang

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Model Predictive Control ◽

Polymer Electrolyte ◽

Electric Vehicle ◽

Predictive Control ◽

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽

System Model ◽

Circulation System ◽

Electrolyte Membrane

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The Operation of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell using Hydrogen Produced from the Combined Methanol Reforming Process

Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology ◽

10.33961/jecst.2016.7.2.146 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 146-152

Author(s):

Sang Sun Park ◽

Yukwon Jeon ◽

Jong-Man Park ◽

Hyeseon Kim ◽

Sung Won Choi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Polymer Electrolyte ◽

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽

Methanol Reforming ◽

Electrolyte Membrane

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Zoom in Catalyst/Ionomer Interface in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Electrodes: Impact of Catalyst/Ionomer Dispersion Media/Solvent

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ◽

10.1021/acsami.8b14622 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (44) ◽

pp. 38125-38133 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Raghunandan Sharma ◽

Shuang Ma Andersen

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Polymer Electrolyte ◽

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽

Fuel Cell Electrodes ◽

Electrolyte Membrane ◽

Dispersion Media ◽

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Review of the Durability of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell in Long-Term Operation: Main Influencing Parameters and Testing Protocols

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14134048 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (13) ◽

pp. 4048

Author(s):

Huu Linh Nguyen ◽

Jeasu Han ◽

Xuan Linh Nguyen ◽

Sangseok Yu ◽

Young-Mo Goo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Polymer Electrolyte ◽

Failure Modes ◽

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ◽

Durability Test ◽

Term Operation ◽

Electrolyte Membrane ◽

Transportation Applications ◽

Testing Protocols

Durability is the most pressing issue preventing the efficient commercialization of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stationary and transportation applications. A big barrier to overcoming the durability limitations is gaining a better understanding of failure modes for user profiles. In addition, durability test protocols for determining the lifetime of PEMFCs are important factors in the development of the technology. These methods are designed to gather enough data about the cell/stack to understand its efficiency and durability without causing it to fail. They also provide some indication of the cell/stack’s age in terms of changes in performance over time. Based on a study of the literature, the fundamental factors influencing PEMFC long-term durability and the durability test protocols for both PEMFC stationary and transportation applications were discussed and outlined in depth in this review. This brief analysis should provide engineers and researchers with a fast overview as well as a useful toolbox for investigating PEMFC durability issues.

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