Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7706097 | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
In this paper, a wind turbine energy system is integrated with a hydrogen fuel cell and proton exchange membrane electrolyzer to provide electricity and heat to a community of households. Different cases for varying wind speeds are taken into consideration. Wind turbines meet the electricity demand when there is sufficient wind speed available. During high wind speeds, the excess electricity generated is supplied to the electrolyzer to produce hydrogen which is stored in a storage tank. It is later utilized in the fuel cell to provide electricity during periods of low wind speeds to overcome the shortage of electricity supply. The fuel cell operates during high demand conditions and provides electricity and heat for the residential application. The overall efficiency of the system is calculated at different wind speeds. The overall energy and exergy efficiencies at a wind speed 5Â m/s are then found to be 20.2% and 21.2% respectively.
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Authors
Haris Ishaq, Ibrahim Dincer, Greg F. Naterer,