PEM water electrolyzer modeling: Issues and reflections

Nowadays, water electrolysis is widely recognized as a crucial step in the transition towards a hydrogen-based economy. Several technologies are available for water electrolysis, and polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) water electrolyzer offers numerous benefits such as high efficiency, quick respons...

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Main Authors: Abdelkrim Benmehel, Salaheddine Chabab, Arthur Lucas Do Nascimento Rocha, Michael Chepy, Tarik Kousksou
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:Energy Conversion and Management: X
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174524002162
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author Abdelkrim Benmehel
Salaheddine Chabab
Arthur Lucas Do Nascimento Rocha
Michael Chepy
Tarik Kousksou
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description Nowadays, water electrolysis is widely recognized as a crucial step in the transition towards a hydrogen-based economy. Several technologies are available for water electrolysis, and polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) water electrolyzer offers numerous benefits such as high efficiency, quick response to fluctuations in renewable energy sources, capability to function under high pressure, modular design, ability to handle high current density, and production of high-purity hydrogen with minimal water usage. Numerous modeling methods have been developed in the research literature to describe the operation and performance of PEM electroyzers. Each model has its own advantages and limitations, and is only valid under certain assumptions and running conditions. This article aims to provide an in-depth review of the main factors affecting the performance of PEM technology, as well as provides a comprehensive analysis of PEM system modeling, covering different thermodynamic, electrochemical, energy, momentum, and mass models, and finishing with the physical modeling challenges for PEM technology.
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spelling doaj-art-47853a9cb92a40aa9ed3ebe4ccb36d952025-08-20T02:49:44ZengElsevierEnergy Conversion and Management: X2590-17452024-10-012410073810.1016/j.ecmx.2024.100738PEM water electrolyzer modeling: Issues and reflectionsAbdelkrim Benmehel0Salaheddine Chabab1Arthur Lucas Do Nascimento Rocha2Michael Chepy3Tarik Kousksou4Université de Pau et des Pays de L’Adour, E2S UPPA, SIAME, Pau, France; Akkodis, 4 Rue Jules Ferry, 64000, Pau, FranceUniversite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, E2S UPPA, LaTEP, Pau, FranceAkkodis, 4 Rue Jules Ferry, 64000, Pau, FranceAkkodis, 4 Rue Jules Ferry, 64000, Pau, FranceUniversité de Pau et des Pays de L’Adour, E2S UPPA, SIAME, Pau, France; Corresponding author.Nowadays, water electrolysis is widely recognized as a crucial step in the transition towards a hydrogen-based economy. Several technologies are available for water electrolysis, and polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) water electrolyzer offers numerous benefits such as high efficiency, quick response to fluctuations in renewable energy sources, capability to function under high pressure, modular design, ability to handle high current density, and production of high-purity hydrogen with minimal water usage. Numerous modeling methods have been developed in the research literature to describe the operation and performance of PEM electroyzers. Each model has its own advantages and limitations, and is only valid under certain assumptions and running conditions. This article aims to provide an in-depth review of the main factors affecting the performance of PEM technology, as well as provides a comprehensive analysis of PEM system modeling, covering different thermodynamic, electrochemical, energy, momentum, and mass models, and finishing with the physical modeling challenges for PEM technology.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174524002162HydrogenPEM electrolyzerPhysical modeling
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PEM water electrolyzer modeling: Issues and reflections
Energy Conversion and Management: X
Hydrogen
PEM electrolyzer
Physical modeling
title PEM water electrolyzer modeling: Issues and reflections
title_full PEM water electrolyzer modeling: Issues and reflections
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title_short PEM water electrolyzer modeling: Issues and reflections
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topic Hydrogen
PEM electrolyzer
Physical modeling
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