Performance evaluation and optimum design strategies of an acid water electrolyzer system for hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 18615-18621

  Zhang, Houcheng ^a   Su, Shanhe ^a   Chen, Xiaohang ^a   Lin, Guoxing ^a   Chen, Jincan ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Multi objective function; Optimum design strategy; Overpotential; Performance evaluation; Phosphoric acid water electrolyzer

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYZERS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; OVERPOTENTIAL; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION;

ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

PHOSPHORIC ACID;

EID: 84869845531     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.09.127     Document Type: Article

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