PV-Hydrogen System Simulator (PVHYDRO)
Project Summary
| Full Title: |
PV-Hydrogen System Simulator (PVHYDRO) |
| Project ID: |
155 |
| Principal Investigator: |
Svein Morner |
| Brief Description: |
PVHYDRO simulates a photovoltaic system with hydrogen as storage medium. |
Purpose
Simulate a photovoltaic system with hydrogen as a storage medium.
Performer
| Principal Investigator: |
Svein Morner |
| Organization: | University of Wisconsin |
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| Address: | Solar Energy Lab, 1500 Engineering Drive
Madison, WI 53706 |
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| Telephone: | 608-263-1586 |
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| Email: | trnsys@sel.me.wisc.edu |
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Project Description
| Type of Project: |
Model |
| Category: |
Hydrogen Fuel Pathways |
| Methodology/Approach: |
The photovoltaic hydrogen system has a photovoltaic array with an optional maximum power point tracker that supplies electrical energy to the system. This electrical energy supplies the current energy demand, the battery or the electrolyzer with energy. The first priority is the energy demand. If there is more energy supplied than needed, the battery will be charged to a certain level. After the battery reaches this level, the electrolyzer will be turned on, and the hydrogen produced will be stored in a pressurized tank until needed (winter). The hydrogen will when the solar system does not supply enough energy, be burned in a fuel cell (with a converter) to produce electrical energy or optionally burned in a catalytic burner for heat. In addition, a solar thermal system gives heat to cover some of the hot water heating demand. The load is modeled from a low energy dwelling and will vary depending on what location is chosen for the simulation. |
Products/Deliverables
Date Last Updated: 03/12/2008
