Open AccessSimulation Analysis of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Using Aspen Plus
Author(s) -
F. K. Sinurat,
Tulus Burhanuddin Sitorus,
Taufiq Bin Nur,
Hendra Susilo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1566/1/012024
Subject(s) - proton exchange membrane fuel cell , electrolyte , stack (abstract data type) , hydrogen , anode , cathode , materials science , chemical energy , electrochemistry , chemical engineering , hydrogen fuel , nuclear engineering , heat exchanger , high pressure electrolysis , power density , chemistry , electrode , fuel cells , power (physics) , thermodynamics , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , organic chemistry , physics , programming language , electrolysis
We present a simulation of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system to convert the chemical energy stored in hydrogen into electrical power. The PEMFC model was developed using Aspen Plus and then analyzed to find the electricity generated. In the PEMFC system simulated in this study, hydrogen gas enters the heat exchanger prior to entering the anode to increase its temperature up to 80 °C. Around 80% of hydrogen used during electrochemical reactions with the oxygen, which entered from the cathode side. The proton and electron of the hydrogen combine, react with the oxygen provided, and produce water and heat. Based on the analysis, the power generated by the PEMFC system is 0.23 kW with current density of 1 x 10 −3 A/m 2 and MEA area of 3 x 10 −2 m 2 , and the number of cells in stack is 135 cells.