Re-envisioning a sustainable hydrogen energy economy
Re-envisioning a sustainable hydrogen energy economy
Re-envisioning a sustainable hydrogen energy economy
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URFC model outputs - 2<br />
• Fitting modelled V-I curves to experimental curves<br />
• Finding best values for exchange current densities and charge transfer coefficients for both electrodes, and saturation current<br />
densities in E and FC modes<br />
2.5<br />
Voltage, [V]<br />
2<br />
1.5<br />
1<br />
0.5<br />
O<br />
α = 0.4400<br />
H<br />
α = 0.8174<br />
O<br />
j<br />
O = 4.77x10 -9 A/cm 2<br />
H<br />
j<br />
O = 7.02x10 -4 A/cm 2<br />
sat<br />
j<br />
E = 0.2 A/cm 2<br />
sat<br />
j<br />
FC = 0.165 A/cm 2<br />
E ‐ mode ‐ Theoretical model curve<br />
FC ‐ mode ‐ Theoretical model curve<br />
E ‐ mode ‐ Experimental curve<br />
0<br />
‐0.15 ‐0.10 ‐0.05 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20<br />
FC ‐ mode ‐ Experimental curve<br />
C urrent Density, [A/c m 2 ]<br />
URFC cell constructed at RMIT: active membrane area 5 cm2; catalysts<br />
- 4 mg/cm2 Pt black on H side and 4 mg/cm2 Pt black on O-side<br />
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