Method to Reduce the Cost of Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis

Yongqi Hu

2024

Abstract

Hydrogen energy is a kind of clean, pollution-free, long-term storage of secondary energy. It plays a pivotal role in an energy system dominated by renewable energy sources to relealize emissions peaking and carbon neutrality goals. The production of green hydrogen is a prerequisite for decarbonization. Proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydroelectrolysis technology is an important way to produce green hydrogen using green electricity. However, the high cost restricts the popularization of PEM electrolysis technology. To reduce the cost of hydrogen fuel, it is necessary to strengthen the research on hydrogen production technology. The study found that the cost of electrolysis is mainly composed of two parts: equipment cost and energy cost, replacing expensive materials with low-cost materials to make electrolytic equipment and catalysts, and changing the current density and temperature can reduce the cost of pem electrolytic water. However, how to make the electrolytic equipment made of cheap materials meet or exceed the requirements of electrolysis still needs further research, but how to make the electrolytic equipment made of cheap materials meet or exceed the requirements of electrolysis still needs further research. This paper summarizes and analyzes the cost structure of PEM electrolysis and the ways to reduce the cost and looks forward to the improvement direction of PEM electrolysis system from two aspects of equipment cost and energy cost.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Hu Y. (2024). Method to Reduce the Cost of Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy and Ecosystem - Volume 1: ICREE; ISBN 978-989-758-776-4, SciTePress, pages 127-132. DOI: 10.5220/0013850300004914

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icree24,
author={Yongqi Hu},
title={Method to Reduce the Cost of Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy and Ecosystem - Volume 1: ICREE},
year={2024},
pages={127-132},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013850300004914},
isbn={978-989-758-776-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy and Ecosystem - Volume 1: ICREE
TI - Method to Reduce the Cost of Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis
SN - 978-989-758-776-4
AU - Hu Y.
PY - 2024
SP - 127
EP - 132
DO - 10.5220/0013850300004914
PB - SciTePress