Parametric analysis of an irreversible proton exchange membrane fuel cell/absorption refrigerator hybrid system

Yang, Puqing; Zhang, Houcheng

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.104

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“…The effect of operating conditions on the performance of PEMFC had received considerable attention in recent time. The performance of PEMFC under various conditions of its operation has been investigated [32,[51][52][53][54]. Meanwhile, optimisation techniques used to optimize PEMFC performance include analysis of variance ANOVA [55], constrained optimisation [56] and response surface methodology (RSM) [57].…”

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“…Local air pollution and greenhouse gas advantages of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle compared to those powered by methanol and gasoline were identified [31]. The effect of operating parameters of an irreversible proton exchange membrane fuel cell/absorption refrigerator hybrid system on its performance was investigated [32]. Exergo-economic analysis of PEM vehicular fuel cell system was carried out for the two alternative configurations (with and without expander) using two alternative design concepts (Begin of life and End of life) and concluded that system with expander and end of life concept is most cost effective [33].…”

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Thermo-economic analysis of proton exchange membrane fuel cell fuelled with methanol and methane

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Abdulkareem

Umaru

et al. 2016

Energy Conversion and Management

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Thermo-economic analysis of proton exchange membrane fuel cell fuelled with methanol and methane

Suleiman

Abdulkareem

Umaru

et al. 2016

Energy Conversion and Management

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“…Besides, various figures of merit such as thermo-ecological, thermoeconomic, and ecological functions have been introduced to evaluate the performance of the system [16,[27][28][29]. In addition, many more realistic and meaningful results have been obtained with this model by adopting different heat-transfer laws and heat-transfer processes with finite heat capacity [30][31][32][33][34] and constructing different hybrid systems [35][36][37].…”

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Thermally driven refrigerators: Equivalent low-dissipation three-heat-source model and comparison with experimental and simulated results

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Yang

Zhang

et al. 2019

Energy Conversion and Management

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In order to investigate the performance of a class of thermally driven refrigerators, usually driven by low-grade thermal energy, a generic thermodynamic model of three-heat-source refrigerator without involving any specific heat-transfer law is put forward by adopting low-dissipation assumptions. Based on the proposed model, the analytical expressions for the coefficient of performance (COP) and cooling power of the system are derived in terms of well-defined dissipation parameters and contact time durations between the system and heat reservoirs. One essential parameter accounting for the size ratio of the two coupled subsystems inside the overall system is introduced in light of the practical meaning of the reversible entropy change. With the help of the aforementioned parameter, the optimal relation between the COP and cooling power is obtained. The optimal operation region and optimal construction of the overall system are further determined for the first time. In addition, the influences of the dissipation and temporal symmetries are discussed in detail, according to which the upper and lower bounds of the COP at maximum cooling power are firstly obtained under two extreme situations. Experimental and simulated data from previous reported works are collected to illustrate the validity and practical significance of the proposed model and associated results. A limit case is presented to highlight the generality of the model.

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“…Hybridization of FCs is one of the aforementioned approaches which recovers rejected heat of high temperature to enhance the overall performance. Various arrangements of FC‐heat engines setups are feasible . SOFC and MCFC which operate at high temperatures are more suitable for these purposes.…”

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“…Various arrangements of FC-heat engines setups are feasible. [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51] SOFC and MCFC which operate at high temperatures are more suitable for these purposes. Zhang et al 37 designed a model for a hybrid MCFC-heat engine setup, and evaluated the effective parameters on the system efficiency.…”

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Multi‐objective performance optimization of irreversible molten carbonate fuel cell–Stirling heat engine–reverse osmosis and thermodynamic assessment with ecological objective approach

Ahmadi

Sameti

Pourkiaei

et al. 2018

Energy Science & Engineering

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This paper aims to investigate a hybrid cycle consisting of a molten carbonate fuel cell (FC) and a Stirling engine which, by connecting to a seawater reverse osmosis desalination unit, provides fresh water. First, a parametric evaluation is performed to study the effect of some key parameters, including the current density and the working temperature of the FC and the thermal conductance between the working substance and the heat reservoirs in the Stirling engine, on the objective functions. The objective functions include the energy efficiency, the exergy destruction rate density, the fresh water production rate, and the ecological function density. After investigating each double combination of these objective functions, two scenarios are defined in quest to concurrently optimize three functions together. The first scenario aims to optimize the energy efficiency, the exergy destruction rate density, and the fresh water production rate; and the second scenario attempts to optimize the energy efficiency, the fresh water production rate, and the ecological function density. A multi‐objective evolutionary algorithm joined with the nondominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA‐II) approach is employed to obtain Pareto fronts in each case scenario. In order to ascertain final solutions between Pareto fronts, three fast and robust decision‐making methods are employed including TOPSIS, LINMAP, and Fuzzy. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is conducted to critically analyze the performance of the system.

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Parametric analysis of an irreversible proton exchange membrane fuel cell/absorption refrigerator hybrid system

Cited by 74 publications

References 42 publications

Thermo-economic analysis of proton exchange membrane fuel cell fuelled with methanol and methane

Thermo-economic analysis of proton exchange membrane fuel cell fuelled with methanol and methane

Thermally driven refrigerators: Equivalent low-dissipation three-heat-source model and comparison with experimental and simulated results

Multi‐objective performance optimization of irreversible molten carbonate fuel cell–Stirling heat engine–reverse osmosis and thermodynamic assessment with ecological objective approach

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