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A Study on Hydrogen Generation Using PEM Cell and Solar Battery
Author(s) -
Kawashima Yousuke,
Honda Itsurou,
Hosokawa Tsutomu
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
developments in chemical engineering and mineral processing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1932-2143
pISSN - 0969-1855
DOI - 10.1002/apj.5500110610
Subject(s) - battery (electricity) , proton exchange membrane fuel cell , hydrogen , computer science , engineering , chemistry , fuel cells , chemical engineering , physics , power (physics) , organic chemistry , thermodynamics
Abstract Experiments for hydrogen generation by water electrolysis using solar batteries and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) cell were performed. Poly‐crystalline silicon solar batteries and a PEM electrolytic cell of a single sheet were used in this experiment. The output of solar batteries is connected to the electrolytic cell through a DC‐DC converter. The conversion efficiencies of solar energy to hydrogen energy are evaluated. On the basis of experimental results, simple simulations of solar hydrogen generation were performed taking the matching between solar batteries and PEM cells.