Hydrogen production using alkaline electrolyzer and photovoltaic (PV) module

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 7799-7806

  Dukić, Ankica ^a   Firak, Mihajlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Alkaline electrolyzer; Ni metal foam; Photovoltaic module

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE WATER; ELECTRIC ENERGIES; ELECTROLYZERS; FORCED FLOWS; HIGH HEATING VALUES; NI METAL; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PV MODULES; SYSTEM COMPONENTS; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOAMS; HYDROGEN; METALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 79957600572     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.01.180     Document Type: Article

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