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Exergetic Evaluation of a High-Pressure Hydrogen Production System

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This study presents exergetic assessment of a high-pressure hydrogen production system (HPS). The system considered in this study includes a high-pressure proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer, two heat exchangers, a motor pump system, a circulation pump, and a hot water tank. In order to perform the main objective of this study, the following important parameters are taken into consideration: (1) the operating pressure (ranging from 1 to 200 bar), (2) the operating temperature (ranging from 70 to 80 °C), (3) dead-state temperature (assumed to be 25 °C), (4) the energy efficiency of the PEM electrolyzer (ranging from 0.5 to 1), (5) the pump efficiency (assumed to be 0.8), (6) mass flow rate of hydrogen from PEM electrolyzer (3 kg per hour), and (7) mass flow rate of pure water supplied to the PEM electrolysis (27 per hour). Considering all these parameters, exergy analysis is performed for the HPS. The results show that exergy efficiency of HPS increases with the rise of the operating pressure and temperature. It thus requires a higher amount of energy input. In this regard, there is a strong need to optimize the process.

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The authors acknowledge the technical support of Recep Tayyip Erdogan University in Turkey and University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

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  1. Energy Technologies, Marine Engineering, Turgut Kiran Maritime College, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, 53900, Rize, Turkey

    Selcuk Inac

  2. Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, 53900, Rize, Turkey

    Adnan Midilli

  3. Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, Canada, L1H 7K4

    Ibrahim Dincer

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    Ibrahim Dincer

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey

    Adnan Midilli

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering Energy Division, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey

    Haydar Kucuk

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Inac, S., Midilli, A., Dincer, I. (2014). Exergetic Evaluation of a High-Pressure Hydrogen Production System. In: Dincer, I., Midilli, A., Kucuk, H. (eds) Progress in Exergy, Energy, and the Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04681-5_2

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