recordAREVAGiner46kW
Areva Energy Storage Giner Electrolyzer system specific parameters
Extends from TransiEnt.Producer.Gas.Electrolyzer.Base.Specifications.BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification (Record used for specification of an Electrolyzer system).
Information
1. Purpose of model
Record containing system specifications of an AREVA Inc. configuration of a Giner 46KW Electrolyzer system
2. Level of detail, physical effects considered, and physical insight
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3. Limits of validity
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4. Interfaces
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5. Nomenclature
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6. Governing Equations
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7. Remarks for Usage
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8. Validation
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9. References
Manuel Espinosa-López, Philippe Baucour, Serge Besse, Christophe Darras, Raynal Glises, Philippe Poggi, André Rakotondrainibe, and Pierre Serre-Combe. Modelling and experimental validation of a 46 kW PEM high pressure water electrolyser. Renewable Energy, 119, pp. 160-173, 2018. doi: 10.1016/J.RENENE.2017.11.081.
10. Version History
Created by John Webster (jcwebste@edu.uwaterloo.ca) October 2018.
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamental Definitions | |||
| Integer | n_cells (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 60 | number of cells in series in the electrolyzer stack |
| Real | alpha_an (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 0.7353 | charge transfer coefficient for anode |
| SI.Energy | E_exc (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 52994 | Activation energy for anode reaction |
| SI.ChemicalPotential | E_pro (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 10536 | Temperature independent parameter for activation energy in proton transport |
| SI.Area | PEM_area (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 290e-4 | Active surface area of electrolyzer cell electrodes |
| SI.Current | i_el_n (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 400 | Nominal current of electrolyzer |
| SI.ActivePower | P_el_n (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 4.5e4 | Nominal power of the electrolyzer |
| SI.ActivePower | P_el_max (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 3*P_el_n | Maximum power of the electrolyzer |
| SI.ThermalResistance | R_th (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 0.0668 | Thermal resistance of stack |
| SI.HeatCapacity | C_th (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 162116 | Overall lumped thermal capacitance |
| SI.CurrentDensity | i_dens_0_an_std (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 1.08e-4 | Exchange current density at electrodes at T_std |
| SI.Thickness | t_mem (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 178e-6 | PE membrane thickness |
| SI.Conductivity | mem_conductivity_ref (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 10.31 | Membrane conductivity value at T_std |
| Real | specificWaterConsumption (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 10 | Mass of water per mass of hydrogen |
| SI.Temperature | T_out (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 283.15 | Hydrogen output temperature |
| Cooling circuit | |||
| SI.Power | P_el_pump (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 1100 | pump el power consumption |
| SI.Efficiency | eta_pumpmotor (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 0.75 | pump's motor electric efficiency |
| SI.VolumeFlowRate | V_flow_water (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 140/1000/60 | water flow rate in cooling loop |
| SI.Temperature | T_op_max (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 273.15 + 55.8 | max operating temp |
| SI.Temperature | T_cool_set (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | T_op_max - 10 | Cooling trigger point |
| SI.HeatFlowRate | Q_flow_cool_max (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 6911 | Maximum cooling power |
| Cooling circuits | |||
| SI.PressureDifference | Delta_p_pump (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification) | 2*100000 | total pump head |