Hydrogen Fuel Cell

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Different Ways To Generate Electricity Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Transcript of Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Electricity is the flow of electrical power or charge. It is both a basic part of nature and one of our most widely used forms of energy. Its not a source of energy but an Energy Carrier.

What is Electricity?

The energy sources we use to make electricity

can be renewable or non-renewable, but electricity itself is

neither renewable nor non-renewable.

Electricity travels at the speed of light . That totals more than 186,000 miles every second.

Present sources of

energy

Harnessing The Power Of Hydrogen

Hydrogen ?? What is it ?

Hydrogen gas glows purple when ionized.

I am the lightest element and am gas at normal temperature and pressure. I condenses to liquid at temperatures of -253° Celsius.

Hydrogen ?? What is It ?In Greek, hydrogen means "water-former".

NGC 604, a giant region of ionized

hydrogen in the Triangulum Galaxy

Hydrogen is not a fuel…it is a way of storing and transporting energy , similar to a battery.

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But, Why Hydrogen ??

The hydrogen contained in a

liter of water can be used to

produce of electricity!

Thermo chemicalSplit water with chemicals and heat Photo electrochemical

Split water using sunlight directly, or using chemicals and heat

BiologicalSplit water using organisms

How to use H2 as fuel ?

Sir William Grove invented the first fuel cell in 1839.

Composition of a fuel cell

Chemistry of PEMFC

Working of a fuel cellAnode

Cathode

A stack of three fuel cells

A fuel cell system

efficient

powerful

versatilerobust

Eco-friendly

Fuel celladvantages

expensive

Safety

concerns

No ready

fuel

Needs high temperature

Developing

technology Fuel celldisadvantages

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Efficiency

TechnologySystem

Efficiency

Fuel Cell 24-32%Electric Battery 26%Gasoline Engine 20%

Fuel Cell Efficiency

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ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY

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Hydrogen Safety

Hydrogen gas leaking into external air may spontaneously ignite. Moreover, hydrogen fire, while being extremely hot, is almost invisible, and thus can lead to accidental burns.

reacts easily with air

The most challenging properties of hydrogen are its high dispersability, its wide explosion limits, low ignition energy and its colourless flame.

the hydrogen sensor detects H2 it shuts off the fuel cell via relay

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