Study of an energy mix for the production of hydrogen

This paper analyses the electricity generation through a mini-hydro plant (MHP) and a photovoltaic (PV) system particularly sized for a location in Tomar (Portugal). A system based on this energy mix is adopted to produce hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) by electrolysis of water, at high pressure, for...

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Published inInternational journal of hydrogen energy Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 1375 - 1382
Main Authors Pereira, C.A., Coelho, P.M., Fernandes, J.F., Gomes, M.H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 12.01.2017
Subjects
Economic viability
Hydrogen generation
Mini-hydro plant
Photovoltaic
Storage
Photovoltaic
Storage
Mini-hydro plant
Hydrogen generation
Economic viability
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Summary:This paper analyses the electricity generation through a mini-hydro plant (MHP) and a photovoltaic (PV) system particularly sized for a location in Tomar (Portugal). A system based on this energy mix is adopted to produce hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) by electrolysis of water, at high pressure, for energy storage purposes. Some features of the different equipments chosen in this study and the project's economic viability are also presented in the paper. •Study of an energy mix to generate electric power through a MHP + PV system.•An energy mix to produce hydrogen by electrolysis of water.•Integrating the PV generator leads to a relevant increase in hydrogen production.•The value of the hydrogen stored in bottles improves the viability of the study.
ISSN:0360-3199
1879-3487
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.07.182