Impact/Purpose:

To investigate a unitized regenerative hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cell system (URHEMFC) as a means to store and generate electricity cleanly for remote communities.

Description:

The featured HEM has been previously demonstrated to be efficient in a hydrogen fuel cell. We intend to demonstrate the capability of this HEM to be used in an electrolyzer and integrate the system into a unitized regenerative fuel cell system. Solar photovoltaic energy will be used to power the water electrolysis reaction to generate hydrogen and oxygen. The stored hydrogen and oxygen will then be available to generate electricity in the fuel cell system and resupply the water for subsequent electrolysis. This system uses renewable energy, generates electricity that is applicable to rural and remote areas, and does not generate pollution.

Record Details:

Record Type:PROJECT( ABSTRACT )

Start Date:08/15/2010

Completion Date:08/14/2011

Record ID: 249535

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Role :OWNER

Organization Name :UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - RIVERSIDE

Mailing Address :900 University Ave

Citation :Riverside

State :CA

Zip Code :92521

Project Information:

Approach :

A unitized regenerative fuel cell refers to a fuel cell system that can be used as a fuel cell to generate power using hydrogen as fuel, or in reverse as an electrolyzer to split water to generate hydrogen. The key innovation is a newly developed quaternary phosphonium-based hydroxide exchange membrane (HEM) that allows use of inexpensive catalysts such as nickel and silver in lieu of platinum; thus significantly reducing the costs of the system.

Cost :$10,000.00

Research Component :Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development

Approach :

A unitized regenerative fuel cell refers to a fuel cell system that can be used as a fuel cell to generate power using hydrogen as fuel, or in reverse as an electrolyzer to split water to generate hydrogen. The key innovation is a newly developed quaternary phosphonium-based hydroxide exchange membrane (HEM) that allows use of inexpensive catalysts such as nickel and silver in lieu of platinum; thus significantly reducing the costs of the system.

Cost :$10,000.00

Research Component :P3 Challenge Area - Water

Approach :

A unitized regenerative fuel cell refers to a fuel cell system that can be used as a fuel cell to generate power using hydrogen as fuel, or in reverse as an electrolyzer to split water to generate hydrogen. The key innovation is a newly developed quaternary phosphonium-based hydroxide exchange membrane (HEM) that allows use of inexpensive catalysts such as nickel and silver in lieu of platinum; thus significantly reducing the costs of the system.

Cost :$10,000.00

Research Component :P3 Challenge Area - Energy

Project IDs:

ID Code :SU834726

Project type :EPA Grant