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Sustainable Development of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technologies

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A5: Hydrogen Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2025 | Viewed by 2740

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Dear Colleagues,

One of the most important pillars upon which the Green Transition is based for future global sustainable development is energy production from fuel cells using hydrogen. The increasingly stringent air pollution and climate change legislations that are being adopted by all countries have paved the way for the widespread application of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

As a result, the scientific community is focusing its efforts on the development of advanced fuel cells that have higher power output in order to reduce the cost of electricity production and allow hydrogen energy to conquer the global energy market.

Moreover, advances in green hydrogen technologies such as storage, transportation, electrolyzers, and purifiers have opened the way for the implementation of Hydrogen in all sectors of the industrial production process, i.e., power generators, steam boilers, the marine industry, aviation, etc.

This Special Issue aims to bring together innovations in the Sustainable Development of Fuel Cells with Hydrogen Technologies in order to further increase the impact of hydrogen on the global energy market. Original research articles and comprehensive reviews along with well-documented case studies will be considered for publication.

Dr. Petros G. Savva
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Keywords

  • fuel cells
  • chemical engineering
  • catalysis
  • hydrogen
  • green hydrogen technologies

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Application of the Metalog Probability Distribution Family to Predict Energy Production by Photovoltaic Systems for the Purposes of Generating Green Hydrogen
by Arkadiusz Małek, Jacek Caban, Monika Stoma, Agnieszka Dudziak and Branislav Šarkan
Energies 2024, 17(15), 3729; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17153729 - 29 Jul 2024
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The article presents the application of the metalog family of probability distributions to predict the energy production of photovoltaic systems for the purpose of generating small amounts of green hydrogen in distributed systems. It can be used for transport purposes as well as [...] Read more.
The article presents the application of the metalog family of probability distributions to predict the energy production of photovoltaic systems for the purpose of generating small amounts of green hydrogen in distributed systems. It can be used for transport purposes as well as to generate energy and heat for housing purposes. The monthly and daily amounts of energy produced by a photovoltaic system with a peak power of 6.15 kWp were analyzed using traditional statistical methods and the metalog probability distribution family. On this basis, it is possible to calculate daily and monthly amounts of hydrogen produced with accuracy from the probability distribution. Probabilistic analysis of the instantaneous power generated by the photovoltaic system was used to determine the nominal power of the hydrogen electrolyzer. In order to use all the energy produced by the photovoltaic system to produce green hydrogen, the use of a stationary energy storage device was proposed and its energy capacity was determined. The calculations contained in the article can be used to design home green hydrogen production systems and support the climate and energy transformation of small companies with a hydrogen demand of up to ¾ kg/day. Full article
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Design and Manufacturing Challenges in PEMFC Flow Fields—A Review
by Prithvi Raj Pedapati, Shankar Raman Dhanushkodi, Ramesh Kumar Chidambaram, Dawid Taler, Tomasz Sobota and Jan Taler
Energies 2024, 17(14), 3499; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17143499 - 17 Jul 2024
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Proton exchange membrane fuel cells are a prime choice for substitute electricity producers. Membrane electrode assembly (MEA), bipolar electrodes, and current collectors belong to only a limited number of primary parts of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). Bipolar plates are among [...] Read more.
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells are a prime choice for substitute electricity producers. Membrane electrode assembly (MEA), bipolar electrodes, and current collectors belong to only a limited number of primary parts of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). Bipolar plates are among the most famous elements in the fuel cell; they are responsible for the electrochemical reaction, as well as the flow of gases from one bipolar plate to another. A bipolar plate is to be a good electro-conducting, non-corrosive, and a high mechanical strength product. The attainability of the specification is achieved by graphite and metallic materials, each one having its own merits and demerits that are discussed in this article. Likewise, making the second pass for the flow pattern is equally important for the cell to have good performance and efficiency. The emergence of innovative and new bipolar plate designs has caused the achievement of high performance of these plates. The present review article principally focuses on the experimental study of diverse flow fields in the design of PEMFC and on the influence of various geometrical properties on the general operation of fuel cells made of PEMFC, and also on the manufacturing procedure utilized for building contemporary fuel cells. Full article
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