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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................viii
LIST OF TABLES............................................................................................................ x
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 1
CHAPTER 2. LITERATURE SURVEY ....................................................................... 9
2.1. Hydrogen Production Methods............................................................. 9
2.2. Electrolyzers ...................................................................................... 11
2.2.1. Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer ................................... 13
2.2.1.1 Thermodynamics of a PEM Electrolysis Cell...................... 14
2.2.1.2.Proton Exchange Membrane of an Electrolyzer Cell........... 17
2.2.1.3.Membrane Electrode Assembly and Electrode Structure
of Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolysis Cell ................ 19
2.2.1.4 Bipolar Plates ....................................................................... 24
2.2.1.5.Solar Power Driven Proton Exchange Membrane
Electrolyzer Application ...................................................... 27
CHAPTER 3. MATERIALS AND METHODS.......................................................... 30
3.1. Materials and Equipments .................................................................. 30
3.2. Methods .............................................................................................. 31
3.2.1. Producing the PEM Electrolysis Cell ........................................... 31
3.2.2. Assembly and Test Procedure for the PEM Electrolysis Cell ...... 34
3.2.3. PEM Electrolysis Stacks .............................................................. 36
3.2.4. Assembly and Test Procedure for a Multi Cell Electrolyzer ........ 38
3.2.5. Assembly and Test Procedure for the Solar Power Driven
PEM Electrolysis Stack ................................................................. 40
CHAPTER 4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ........................................................... 42
4.1. Electrolyzer Manufacturing Experiences on a
Single Cell Electrolyzer...................................................................... 42
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