Development of An Electric Power Generator Using Hydrogen
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Hydrogen is the best form of energy for achieving carbon neutrality, it is also known as the ultimate energy in the new century. H2 internal combustion engines have significant advantages of zero-carbon, high efficiency, and high reliability, making them one of the uppermost directions for hydrogen energy applications. In the research, we try to develop a hydrogen (H2) electric power generator and an on-site H2 generation system based on chemical reaction. In the experiment, firstly, a H2-based electric generator and H2 on-site generation system were established. Secondly the performance of the above H2-based electric power generation system was tested. Finally, since extra heat was generated during the process of on-site hydrogen generation, then heat generated during H2 on-site generation was recovered through cooling water for reuse. It was found that the maximum output of the generator was 470W under the condition of H2 generation flow rate of 25L/min and the thermal efficiency was 10.46%. Besides, it was confirmed that at the cooling section, within 10 minutes, the temperature change was up to 8 °C for the cooling water of 10L under the condition of hydrogen generation rate of 30L/min and the heat recovery efficiency was up to 50%.
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