Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. 102247 - 102247
Published: May 9, 2024
In
response
to
the
escalating
challenges
posed
by
climate
change,
global
energy
sector
has
witnessed
a
paradigm
shift
towards
sustainable
alternatives.
The
promising
fuel
cell
technology
known
as
proton
exchange
membrane
(PEMFC)
found
widespread
use
in
variety
of
mobile
and
stationary
applications.
This
paper
presents
super-twisting
sliding
mode
(STSM)
control
for
maximum
power
point
tracking
(MPPT)
on
system
incorporated
floating
interleaved
boost
converter
(FIBC).
work
aims
extract
from
PEMFC
means
robust
conjunction
with
FIBC
improve
current
ripple.
proposed
controller
is
designed
combining
STSM
MPPT
methods.
tracks
down
system,
corresponding
values
act
reference
controller.
results
show
that
incorporating
can
result
ripple
reduction
when
compared
traditional
(IBC).
obtained
demonstrate
capability
closed-loop
maintain
system's
robustness
under
parameter
variations.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20, P. 101426 - 101426
Published: Sept. 19, 2023
Hydrogen
as
an
energy
source
has
been
identified
optimal
pathway
for
mitigating
climate
change
by
combining
renewable
electricity
with
water
electrolysis
systems.
Proton
exchange
membrane
(PEM)
technology
received
a
substantial
amount
of
attention
because
its
ability
to
efficiently
produce
high-purity
hydrogen
while
minimising
challenges
associated
handling
and
maintenance.
Another
generation
technology,
alkaline
(AWE),
widely
used
in
commercial
production
applications.
Anion
(AEM)
can
at
relatively
low
costs
the
noble
metal
catalysts
PEM
AWE
systems
are
replaced
conventional
low-cost
electrocatalysts.
Solid
oxide
electrolyzer
cell
(SOEC)
is
another
producing
high
conversion
efficiencies,
cost,
emissions.
However,
operating
temperatures
SOECs
which
necessitates
long
startup
times.
This
review
addresses
current
state
technologies
capable
using
impure
Commercially
available
were
extensively
discussed
compared.
The
technical
barriers
AEM
also
investigated.
Furthermore,
stack
performance
was
evaluated
artificial
river
(soft
water).
An
integrated
system
approach
recommended
meeting
power
pure
demands
reversible
seawater
electricity,
electrolysis,
fuel
cells.
considered
be
low,
requiring
further
developments
enhance
membrane's
lifetime.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20, P. 101456 - 101456
Published: Sept. 22, 2023
Currently,
meeting
the
global
energy
demand
is
largely
dependent
on
fossil
fuels
such
as
natural
gas,
coal
and
oil.
Fossil
represent
a
danger
to
Earth's
environment
its
biological
systems.
The
utilisation
of
these
results
in
rise
atmospheric
CO2
levels,
which
turn
triggers
warming
adverse
changes
climate.
Furthermore,
finite
resources
that
will
eventually
deplete.
There
pressing
need
identify
harness
renewable
sources
replacement
for
near
future.
This
shift
expected
have
minimal
environmental
impact
would
contribute
ensuring
security.
Hydrogen
considered
highly
desirable
fuel
option
with
potential
substitute
depleting
hydrocarbon
resources.
concise
review
explores
diverse
methods
hydrogen
production,
primary
focus
solar,
wind,
geothermal,
mainly
water-splitting
techniques
electrolysis,
thermolysis,
photolysis,
biomass-related
processes.
It
addresses
their
limitations
key
challenges
hampering
economy's
growth,
including
clean
value
chain
creation,
storage,
transportation,
production
costs,
standards,
investment
risks.
study
concludes
research
recommendations
enhance
efficiencies
policy
suggestions
governments
mitigate
risks
while
scaling
up
economy.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21, P. 101890 - 101890
Published: Feb. 8, 2024
This
review
presents
a
broad
exploration
of
the
techno
economic
evaluation
different
technologies
utilized
in
production
hydrogen
from
both
renewable
and
non-renewable
sources.
These
encompass
methods
ranging
extracting
fossil
fuels
or
biomass
to
employing
microbial
processes,
electrolysis
water,
various
thermochemical
cycles.
A
rigorous
techno-economic
can
provide
critical
cost
comparison
for
future
resource
allocation,
priorities,
trajectory.
will
have
great
impact
on
projects
development
new
approaches
reduce
overall
costs
make
it
cheaper
fuel.
Different
exhibit
varying
efficiencies
costs:
fast
pyrolysis
yield
up
45%
at
range
$1.25
$2.20
per
kilogram,
while
gasification,
operating
temperatures
exceeding
750
°C,
faces
challenges
such
as
limited
small-scale
coal
issues
with
tar
formation
biomass.
Steam
methane
reforming,
which
constitutes
48%
output,
experiences
fluctuations
depending
scale,
whereas
auto-thermal
reforming
offers
higher
efficiency
albeit
increased
costs.
Chemical
looping
shows
promise
emissions
reduction
but
encounters
hurdles,
sorption-enhanced
achieves
over
90%
requires
CO2
storage.
Renewable
liquid
proves
effective
economically
viable.
Additionally,
like
PEM
aim
below
$2.30
dark
fermentation,
though
cost-effective,
grapples
challenges.
Overcoming
technical,
barriers,
managing
electricity
remains
crucial
optimizing
low-carbon
future,
necessitating
ongoing
research
efforts.
Energy Conversion and Management X,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. 100584 - 100584
Published: April 1, 2024
Hydrogen
is
considered
as
an
attractive
alternative
to
fossil
fuels
in
the
transportation
sector.
However,
penetration
of
Fuel
Cell
Electric
Vehicles
(FCEV)
hindered
by
lack
hydrogen
refueling
station
infrastructures.
In
this
study,
feasibility
a
hybrid
PV/wind
system
for
investigated.
Refueling
events
data
collected
different
locations
including
industrial,
residential,
highway,
and
tourist
areas.
Station
Occupancy
Fractions
(SOF)
Social-to-Solar
Fraction
(STSF)
indicators
are
developed
assess
level
synchronization
between
demand
solar
potential.
Then,
validated
computer
code
used
optimize
renewable
components
off/on-grid
cases
based
on
minimizing
Net
Present
Cost
(NPC)
Loss
Supply
Probability
(LHSP).
For
off
grid
cases,
results
show
that
STSF
attains
maximum
value
industrial
area
where
0.62
fraction
occur
during
sunshine
hours
minimum
NPC
achieved.
It
observed
when
lower
values
0.52,
0.41
0.38
areas,
increases
8,
16
31%,
respectively.
This
associated
with
coordination
The
same
conclusion
can
be
stated
on-grid
cases.
Therefore,
green
production
via
energy
utilization,
it
recommended
tariff
should
applied
encourage
vehicles
availability
radiation
while
reducing
environmental
impact,
storage
requirements,
eventually
cost
production.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21, P. 101743 - 101743
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Transitioning
from
fossil
fuels
to
renewable
energy
ensures
a
sustainable
and
green
future
by
limiting
greenhouse
gas
emissions
their
nuisance
effects.
The
current
study
proposes
polygeneration
system
that
harnesses
produce
multiple
vectors
simultaneously
equipped
with
storage
mitigate
the
impact
of
intermittent
weather.
To
perform
dynamic
analysis,
proposed
has
been
modeled,
optimized,
simulated
using
transient
simulation
software
TRNSYS®.
Additionally,
it
optimized
in
GenOpt,
linked
TrnOpt,
under
weather
conditions
University
Gujrat.
power
is
energized
solar
photovoltaic,
thermal
wind
cooling,
heating,
electricity,
hydrogen,
oxygen
as
vectors,
also
provides
electric,
storage.
Prime
movers
utilized
for
conversion
encompass
evacuated
glass
tube
collector,
photovoltaic
panels,
system,
fuel
cell,
electrolyzer,
absorption
chiller,
which
are
responsible
facilitating
air-conditioning,
space
water
electric
supply
vehicle,
building
load
&
national
grid,
hydrogen
internal
combustion
engines,
cell
vehicle
industrial
applications,
well
hospitals.
shown
collector
an
efficiency
0.68,
fraction
0.78,
peak
outlet
temperature
143.77
°C,
generates
total
1399656.25
kJ.
have
maximum
efficiencies
52.24
%
10.90
respectively,
resulting
production
44.8
MWh
energy.
Embracing
synergy
holds
key
eco-friendly
future.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
28(3), P. 111945 - 111945
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
The
long
term
and
large
scale
energy
storage
operations
require
quick
response
time
round-trip
efficiency,
which
are
not
feasible
with
conventional
battery
systems.
To
address
this
issue
while
endorsing
high
density,
storage,
grid
adaptability,
the
hydrogen
(HES)
is
preferred.
This
proposed
work
makes
a
comprehensive
review
on
HES
synthesizing
recent
research
technologies
integration
into
renewable
(RE)
applications.
also
identifies
critical
challenges
related
to
system
optimization,
management
strategies,
economic
viability
featuring
emerging
like
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
machine
learning
(ML)
for
management.
survey
discusses
key
advancements
in
(lithium-ion,
Ni-Cd,
Ni/MH,
flow
batteries)
that
examined
alongside
innovations
methods.
utilizes
an
extensive
list
of
publications
date
open
literature
canvass
portray
various
developments
area.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19, P. 101296 - 101296
Published: July 17, 2023
There
has
been
a
significant
increase
in
the
attention
paid
to
resource
management
smart
grids,
and
several
energy
forecasting
models
have
published
literature.
It
is
well
known
that
plays
crucial
role
applications
including
demand-side
management,
optimum
dispatch,
load
shedding.
A
challenge
grid
managing
forecasts
efficiently
while
ensuring
slightest
feasible
prediction
error.
type
of
artificial
neural
networks
such
as
recurrent
networks,
are
frequently
used
forecast
time
series
data.
However,
due
certain
limitations
like
vanishing
gradients
lack
memory
retention
sequential
data
should
be
modeled
using
convolutional
networks.
The
reason
they
strong
capabilities
solve
complex
problems
better
than
In
this
research,
temporal
network
proposed
handle
seasonal
short-term
forecasting.
computes
outputs
parallel,
reducing
computation
compared
Further
performance
comparison
with
traditional
long
terms
MAD
sMAPE
proved
model
outperformed
network.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(3)
Published: Oct. 8, 2023
Abstract
Hydrogen
energy
is
a
truly
renewable
and
clean
source.
Alkaline
water
electrolysis
(AWE)
the
most
promising
technology
for
green
hydrogen
production
currently.
In
AWE
process,
critical
part
of
an
alkaline
electrolyzer
membrane,
which
acts
to
conduct
hydroxide
ions
block
gases.
However,
developing
low
area
resistance,
high
bubble
point
pressure
highly
stable
membrane
high‐performance
still
challenge.
Herein,
porous
skeleton‐supported
composite
membranes
via
blade‐coating
method
advanced
are
prepared.
The
membranes,
besides
having
hydrophilic
surface,
also
show
ultra‐low
resistance
(≈0.15
Ω
cm
2
),
ultra‐high
(≈27
bar)
excellent
mechanical
properties
(tensile
stress,
≈14
MPa).
By
using
commercial
catalysts,
exhibit
current
density
up
1.9
A
−2
at
voltage
V
in
30
wt%
KOH
solution
80
°C
achieve
H
purity
(up
99.996%)
when
applied
AWE.
Notably,
can
operate
more
than
1600
h
without
performance
attenuation,
demonstrating
stability.
This
study
opens
feasibility
preparing
large‐scale
production.