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

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Fundamental Definitions
Integern_cells (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)60number of cells in series in the electrolyzer stack
Realalpha_an (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)0.7353charge transfer coefficient for anode
SI.EnergyE_exc (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)52994Activation energy for anode reaction
SI.ChemicalPotentialE_pro (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)10536Temperature independent parameter for activation energy in proton transport
SI.AreaPEM_area (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)290e-4Active surface area of electrolyzer cell electrodes
SI.Currenti_el_n (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)400Nominal current of electrolyzer
SI.ActivePowerP_el_n (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)4.5e4Nominal power of the electrolyzer
SI.ActivePowerP_el_max (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)3*P_el_nMaximum power of the electrolyzer
SI.ThermalResistanceR_th (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)0.0668Thermal resistance of stack
SI.HeatCapacityC_th (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)162116Overall lumped thermal capacitance
SI.CurrentDensityi_dens_0_an_std (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)1.08e-4Exchange current density at electrodes at T_std
SI.Thicknesst_mem (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)178e-6PE membrane thickness
SI.Conductivitymem_conductivity_ref (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)10.31Membrane conductivity value at T_std
RealspecificWaterConsumption (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)10Mass of water per mass of hydrogen
SI.TemperatureT_out (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)283.15Hydrogen output temperature
Cooling circuit
SI.PowerP_el_pump (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)1100pump el power consumption
SI.Efficiencyeta_pumpmotor (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)0.75pump's motor electric efficiency
SI.VolumeFlowRateV_flow_water (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)140/1000/60water flow rate in cooling loop
SI.TemperatureT_op_max (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)273.15 + 55.8max operating temp
SI.TemperatureT_cool_set (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)T_op_max - 10Cooling trigger point
SI.HeatFlowRateQ_flow_cool_max (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)6911Maximum cooling power
Cooling circuits
SI.PressureDifferenceDelta_p_pump (from BaseElectrolyzerL2Specification)2*100000total pump head