Monitoring and control of a hydrogen production and storage system consisting of water electrolysis and metal hydrides |
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Authors: | V. Pé rez-Herranz,M. Pé rez-Page,R. Beneito |
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Affiliation: | 1. Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Nuclear. Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Camino de Vera S/N, 46022 Valencia, Spain;2. Area de Energía. Departamento de Gestión e Innovación. Instituto Tecnológico del Juguete (AIJU). Avda. Industria 23, 03440 Ibi, Alicante, Spain |
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Abstract: | Renewable energy sources such as wind turbines and solar photovoltaic are energy sources that cannot generate continuous electric power. The seasonal storage of solar or wind energy in the form of hydrogen can provide the basis for a completely renewable energy system. In this way, water electrolysis is a convenient method for converting electrical energy into a chemical form. The power required for hydrogen generation can be supplied through a photovoltaic array. Hydrogen can be stored as metal hydrides and can be converted back into electricity using a fuel cell. The elements of these systems, i.e. the photovoltaic array, electrolyzer, fuel cell and hydrogen storage system in the form of metal hydrides, need a control and monitoring system for optimal operation. This work has been performed within a Research and Development contract on Hydrogen Production granted by Solar Iniciativas Tecnológicas, S.L. (SITEC), to the Politechnic University of Valencia and to the AIJU, and deals with the development of a system to control and monitor the operation parameters of an electrolyzer and a metal hydride storage system that allow to get a continuous production of hydrogen. |
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Keywords: | Alkaline electrolysis Hydrogen production Hydrogen storage Metal hydrides |
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