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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 155, 2020
2019 The 2nd International Symposium on Hydrogen Energy and Energy Technologies (HEET 2019)
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Article Number | 01001 | |
Number of page(s) | 11 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202015501001 | |
Published online | 09 March 2020 |
Hydrogen pump for hydrogen recirculation in fuel cell vehicles
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M.Eng. Wilhelm Wiebe, DHBW Mannheim
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas von Unwerth, Technische Universität Chemnitz
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sven Schmitz, DHBW Mannheim
* Corresponding author: wwiebe@dhbw-mannheim.de
A promising alternative to fossil-fuelled vehicles are battery-powered vehicles and fuel cell (FC) vehicles. The major differences between fuel cell and battery-powered vehicles are the range and refuelling times of each vehicle type. With a hydrogen (Hed vehicles are the range and refuelling times of each vehicle type. With a hydrogen (H2) fuelling time of approx. 5 minutes it is possible to cover a distance of up to 800 km with a fuel cell vehicle. These properties make a fuel cell vehicle comparable to a fossil fuel powered vehicle. Furthermore, due to short fuelling times and long range capabilities, fuel cell vehicles are more suitable for long-distance, trucking and agriculture than battery-powered vehicles. The aim of current research is to increase the profitability of fuel cells by reducing costs and improving performance. To ensure a high performance of the fuel cell stack, more hydrogen is supplied to the stack than is needed for the reaction. Therefore, unused hydrogen is pumped back to the anode inlet of the FC-stack using a jet pump or a recirculation blower. In this study, the application of an electrochemical compressor or hydrogen pump (HP) for hydrogen recirculation is suggested. The hydrogen pump is an innovative H2 transport technology with the additional functions of compression and purification in the recirculation system. Hydrogen pumps are very efficient compared to mechanical compressors due to the almost isothermal conditions they operate under. Furthermore, due to the modular design, hydrogen compressors can utilize a minimal amount of space in vehicles.
Key words: Hydrogen pump / electrochemical compressor / fuel cell / hydrogen recirculation / hydrogen purification / hydrogen efficiency / electric power consumption / efficiency of electric drives
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