Title
Energy-Environmental Modelling of a PEM-Type Fuel Cell for Hydrogen Production
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
conference paper
Publisher(s)
Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions
Abstract
Hydrogen is being considered nowadays as a fuel for the future due to its multiple applications and also its potential contribution to carbon emission reduction. In this research, a preliminary energy-environmental modelling is carried out considering hydrogen production based on renewable energies and a PEM fuel cell for electricity production. In this case, hydrogen is produced by electrolysis using two 250-Wp solar photovoltaic modules and a 400-W wind energy converter for combined electricity generation under local conditions. Carbon emission reduction is estimated considering a partial potential substitution of fossil fuels by green hydrogen and using an overall carbon dioxide factor for the national electric grid. Outcoming results show that 698.1 kWh/yr could be locally produced considering a solar radiation of 3825 Wh/m2-day. Also, 188.9 kWh/yr could be locally produced considering a mean wind speed of 3.1 m/s measured at 10 m height. Besides, 56.1 kWh is needed to obtain 1 kg of hydrogen through electrolysis using a PEM fuel cell. It is concluded that a combined daily solar-wind electricity production of 2.43 kWh could help to reduce 496 kgCO2/yr due to a partial substitution of fossil fuels by green hydrogen. Last but not least, a demonstrative module has been set up, for educational purposes, at the Environmental Engineering Department located on the main campus of the National University of Engineering, in Lima-Peru.
Volume
2021-July
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias del medio ambiente Ingeniería del Petróleo, (combustibles, aceites), Energía, Combustibles
Publication version
Version of Record
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85122014439
Source
Latin American and Caribbean Consortium for Engineering Institutions
Resource of which it is part
Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
ISSN of the container
2414-6390
ISBN of the container
978-958520718-9
Conference
19th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: "Prospective and Trends in Technology and Skills for Sustainable Social Development" and "Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Construct the Future", LACCEI 2021 Virtual, Online 19 July 2021 through 23 July 2021
Sponsor(s)
The authors would like to acknowledge the contribution of undergraduate students, from the Environmental Engineering Department at the National University of Engineering. Also, a special recognition to Prof. John W. Sheffield, from the International Association for Hydrogen Energy, for his continuous support and guidance. Last but not least, we would also like to thank to all the people that in one way or another have contributed to this work.
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