Title
A Photovoltaic-Powered Water Electrolyzer: Its Performance And Economics
Abstract
A prototype water electrolyzer designed to operate from a solar photovoltaic (PV) array without power conditioning was operated for three months at the Florida Solar Energy Center. A 1 kWpk PV array was used to operate the electrolyzer at internal gas pressure from 0 to 40 psig. Performance of the electrolyzer/PV array was measured and characterized in terms of charge efficiency and power efficiency calculated from the operating data. The economics of residential production of hydrogen for energy purposes were calculated and summarized. While the near-term outlook for this energy storage technique was not found to be favorable, the long-term outlook was encouraging. © 1986.
Publication Date
1-1-1986
Publication Title
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume
11
Issue
3
Number of Pages
153-160
Document Type
Article
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-3199(86)90080-7
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
0022529856 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0022529856
STARS Citation
Hancock, O. G., "A Photovoltaic-Powered Water Electrolyzer: Its Performance And Economics" (1986). Scopus Export 1980s. 441.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus1980/441