Publication

Phenomenological based model of hydrogen production using an alkaline self-pressurized electrolyzer

Conference Article

Conference

European Control Conference (ECC)

Edition

18th

Pages

4344-4349

Doc link

http://dx.doi.org/10.23919/ECC.2019.8795708

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Abstract

The aim of this work is to develop the phenomenological based modeling of a self-pressurized alkaline electrolyser with the objective of predicting the cross-contamination of the gases produced. A proposed model, built in Matlab®, represents the dynamical evolution in real electrolysers, and anticipates operational variables: level, pressure and all concentrations. Dynamic responses in the concentrations of the electrolytic cell, and variations in both level and pressure at the chamber due to the change in current and diffusivity, are reported. The equations by which the variables can be computed are also presented. The proposed model is ready for the corresponding adjustment of parameters based on experimental measurements taken from an available prototype and through a suitable identification process.

Categories

automation, control theory, optimisation.

Author keywords

electrolysers, mathematical modelling, hydrogen production

Scientific reference

M.R. David, H. Alvarez, C. Ocampo-Martínez and R. Sánchez Peña. Phenomenological based model of hydrogen production using an alkaline self-pressurized electrolyzer, 18th European Control Conference, 2019, Naples, Italy, pp. 4344-4349.