Hydrogen Production via Load-Matched Coupled Solar-Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolysis Using Aqueous Methanol
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Harvey Arellano-Garcia
University of Surrey, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Stag Hill Campus Guildford, GU2 7XH Guildford, United Kingdom
Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg, LS Prozess- und Anlagentechnik, Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1, 03046 Cottbus, Germany
Correspondence: Harvey Arellano-Garcia ([email protected]), University of Surrey, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Stag Hill Campus Guildford, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom.Search for more papers by this authorMaximilian R. Ife
University of Surrey, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Stag Hill Campus Guildford, GU2 7XH Guildford, United Kingdom
Search for more papers by this authorMohammed Sanduk
University of Surrey, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Stag Hill Campus Guildford, GU2 7XH Guildford, United Kingdom
Search for more papers by this authorDaniel Sebastia-Saez
University of Surrey, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Stag Hill Campus Guildford, GU2 7XH Guildford, United Kingdom
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Harvey Arellano-Garcia
University of Surrey, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Stag Hill Campus Guildford, GU2 7XH Guildford, United Kingdom
Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg, LS Prozess- und Anlagentechnik, Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1, 03046 Cottbus, Germany
Correspondence: Harvey Arellano-Garcia ([email protected]), University of Surrey, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Stag Hill Campus Guildford, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom.Search for more papers by this authorMaximilian R. Ife
University of Surrey, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Stag Hill Campus Guildford, GU2 7XH Guildford, United Kingdom
Search for more papers by this authorMohammed Sanduk
University of Surrey, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Stag Hill Campus Guildford, GU2 7XH Guildford, United Kingdom
Search for more papers by this authorDaniel Sebastia-Saez
University of Surrey, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Stag Hill Campus Guildford, GU2 7XH Guildford, United Kingdom
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Hydrogen production via a directly coupled solar-proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis system using aqueous methanol instead of water was investigated. The effect of load matching and methanol concentration on hydrogen production rates, electrolysis efficiency, and solar-hydrogen efficiency was evaluated. The electrolysis efficiencies were subsequently used in simulation studies to estimate production costs in scaled-up systems. The results demonstrate that the added hydrogen production associated with the methanol solutions leads to favorable hydrogen production costs at smaller scales.
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