Effects of operating parameters on the performance of a high-pressure proton exchange membrane electrolyzer

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 457-467

  Selamet, Ömer F ^a   Acar, M Caner ^a   Mat, Mahmut D ^a   Kaplan, Yüksel ^a  

^a NIGDE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

High pressure PEM electrolyzer; Hydrogen production; Proton exchange membrane; Stack development

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYZERS; FEED WATER FLOW RATES; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PEM ELECTROLYZERS; PEM-ELECTROLYZER; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; STACK DEVELOPMENT;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS;

EID: 84875548166     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.2942     Document Type: Article

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