Influence of operation parameters in the modeling of alkaline water electrolyzers for hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 25, 2014, Pages 13063-13078

  Amores, Ernesto ^a   Rodríguez, Jesús ^a   Carreras, Christian ^a  

^a Simulation and Control Division   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkaline water electrolysis; Hydrogen; Modeling; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ELECTROLYTES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS;

ALKALINE ELECTROLYSIS; ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTE CONCENTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; OPERATION PARAMETERS; POLARIZATION CURVES; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

ELECTROLYTIC CELLS;

EID: 84905910626     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.07.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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