Production of Hydrogen for Clean and Renewable Source of Energy for Fuel Cell Vehicles

Technical Report · Fri Oct 31 00:00:00 EDT 2008

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/944939· OSTI ID:944939

Deng, Xunming; Abraham, Martin; Castellano, Felix; Coleman, Maria; Collins, Robert; Compaan, Alvin; Giolando, Dean; Jayatissa, Ahalapitiya H; Stuart, Thomas; Vonderembse, Mark

This was a two-year project that had two major components: 1) the demonstration of a PV-electrolysis system that has separate PV system and electrolysis unit and the hydrogen generated is to be used to power a fuel cell based vehicle; 2) the development of technologies for generation of hydrogen through photoelectrochemical process and bio-mass derived resources. Development under this project could lead to the achievement of DOE technical target related to PEC hydrogen production at low cost. The PEC part of the project is focused on the development of photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation devices and systems using thin-film silicon based solar cells. Two approaches are taken for the development of efficient and durable photoelectrochemical cells; 1) An immersion-type photoelectrochemical cells (Task 3) where the photoelectrode is immersed in electrolyte, and 2) A substrate-type photoelectrochemical cell (Task 2) where the photoelectrode is not in direct contact with electrolyte. Four tasks are being carried out: Task 1: Design and analysis of DC voltage regulation system for direct PV-to-electrolyzer power feed Task 2: Development of advanced materials for substrate-type PEC cells Task 3: Development of advanced materials for immersion-type PEC cells Task 4: Hydrogen production through conversion of biomass-derived wastes

• Research Organization: University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies Program (EE-2H)
• DOE Contract Number: FG36-05GO85025
• OSTI ID: 944939
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO/85025; TRN: US200903%%34
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
14 SOLAR ENERGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
DESIGN
ELECTROLYSIS
FUEL CELLS
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
PRODUCTION
REGULATIONS
SILICON
SOLAR CELLS
TARGETS
WASTES
PV-electrolysis
PV system
photoelectrochemical
bio-mass
PEC hydrogen production
substrate-type PEC cells
immersion-type PEC cells