In water electrolysis facilities for hydrogen production, the alkalinity of the electrolyte and the electrode material were found to play key roles as major factors.
In the study of electrode materials, transition metals such as Ru or Ir coated with t...
In water electrolysis facilities for hydrogen production, the alkalinity of the electrolyte and the electrode material were found to play key roles as major factors.
In the study of electrode materials, transition metals such as Ru or Ir coated with titanium (Ti) were able to prevent overvoltage during hydrogen generation in the electrolytic cell. In addition, they were found to be contributing factors to the increase in hydrogen generation due to the rise in current density.
The short-circuit current under a fluorescent lamp (300W) and a filament lamp (300W) light source was observed to be 700mA and 680mA, respectively, when the resistance was R=0. In addition, for the solar module without power consumption, the open-circuit voltage varied depending on the light source, showing approximately 2.15V and 2.06V.
The Maximum Power Point (MPP) is a factor that determines the maximum power of a light source. When a filament light source was used, at an incident distance of 20 cm, the voltage was 1.92V, and the power generated was 930mA. At a light source distance of 30 cm, when the voltage was 1.98V, the MPP appeared at 667 mA.When the light source is closer and the light intensity is strong, the point at which the MPP appears shows a higher current at a lower voltage.
Under the condition of a 20cm incident distance of the light source, the fluorescent lamp showed a maximum power point (MPP) at 1.67V. In addition, the filament light source exhibited a maximum power point (MPP) at 1.82V.
The current flow according to the angle of incidence of the light source was 780 mA at 0°for the fluorescent source, and 686 mA for the filament. When the angle of incidence of the light source was 90°, the current flow appeared to be close to 0mA.
At a light source distance of 40cm, the current flow of the fluorescent lamp was 680 mA, and the filament was 615mA. In addition, when the distance of the light source was increased to 120cm, it was found to be inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
The type and intensity of the light source for hydrogen production affect the current flow in the electrolyzer for hydrogen production. Therefore, when using a fluorescent light source, the current flowing at the maximum voltage of 1.92V was 2650 mA. Additionally, it was observed that no current flowed in the electrolysis facility at voltages below 1.3V.
As a result of using a filament light source, the current flow at the maximum voltage of 1.92V was lower than that of the fluorescent light.
The productivity efficiency of hydrogen generation is expressed by Faraday efficiency. In the case of a filament light source, it exceeded 99% at 1.6V. For a fluorescent light source, the Faraday efficiency exceeded 98% at 1.72V. Therefore, voltage control was found to be critical for commercially and economically optimal conditions.
In the connection conditions of fuel cells in series and parallel, the open-circuit voltage was 0.92V in the case of series and appeared at 1.67V in the parallel connection. Therefore, in the operating state of series fuel cells, the optimal current flow was found to be appropriate at 1150mA.
The power consumption P(W) of a fuel cell is determined by the values of current and voltage. Therefore, when the load resistance is 0.5, the hydrogen consumption of the fuel cell is approximately 27.8ml under a current flow condition of 1,150mA, and when the load resistance is 1, the consumption is 44.6ml at a current of 1,850mA.