Thermodynamic analysis and optimization of photovoltaic/thermal hybrid hydrogen generation system based on complementary combination of photovoltaic cells and proton exchange membrane electrolyzer

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 183, Issue , 2019, Pages 97-108

  Wang, Hongsheng ^a   Li, Wenjia ^b   Liu, Tong ^a   Liu, Xiang ^a   Hu, Xuejiao ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy storage; Hydrogen generation; PEM electrolyzer; PV cell; Solar energy; Thermodynamic efficiency

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY STORAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLOW OF WATER; FREE ENERGY; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN STORAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLLUTION CONTROL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SOLAR ENERGY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; PEM-ELECTROLYZER; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PV CELLS; SOLAR-HYDROGEN GENERATION; THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 85060042512     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.12.106     Document Type: Article

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